OKLAHOMA CITY -- For the second time in seven days, the John Brown University women's basketball team used its defense to piece together a 40-minute romping of Oklahoma Wesleyan, this time in an 84-24 fashion, on Friday night (Nov. 11) inside the Gaulke Activity Center.

Sporting the nation's top defense through the first four games of the season, the Golden Eagles (4-0) kept OKWU to a 13 percent shooting effort from the floor (7-of-54) and forced the Eagles (1-2) into 19 turnovers. Wesleyan scored six of its 24 points from the free throw line.

Senior Tarrah Stephens led all scorers with 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists, while junior Bella Spindler came off the bench to provide John Brown with 11 points – hitting three triples – on 4-of-7 shooting from the field.

Sophomore Emily Sanders also scored 10 points and grabbed five boards, four on the offensive glass.

John Brown handily out-rebounded Wesleyan, 52-36, and enjoyed a 32-6 scoring advantage in the paint.

After taking a 40-13 advantage into the locker room at halftime, JBU came out and held a 25-11 scoring advantage in the third quarter to bolster the lead to 41, 65-24. Then in the fourth, it was all Golden Eagles in a 19-0 drubbing in which Oklahoma Wesleyan was unable to score a point in the final 10 minutes of play.

Jessa Gilyard led OKWU with seven points and six rebounds.

John Brown closes out the Mid-America Christian (Okla.) Classic with a high noon matchup with Evangel (Mo.) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. The non-conference matchup will air live on the SAC Sports Network.

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