Huntsville, Ala.- The Blue Mountain Christian University women's basketball team continued its undefeated start to the 2026-27 season Tuesday evening, defeating Oakwood University 82-63 on the road. The victory improved the Toppers to 3-0 on the season.
BMCU came out strong offensively, establishing control early with a 25-10 advantage in the opening quarter. The Toppers shot 58.8 percent from the field in the first period, including three three-pointers, to build a 15-point lead.
The offensive momentum continued into the second quarter as BMCU added 23 points while holding Oakwood to 18. The Toppers entered halftime with a commanding 48-28 lead.
Blue Mountain Christian maintained its offensive rhythm in the third quarter, outscoring Oakwood 22-17 to extend its advantage to 70-45 entering the final period. Despite Oakwood outscoring BMCU 18-12 in the fourth quarter, the Toppers' early offensive production secured the 19-point victory.
Lena Taylor led the Toppers with an outstanding performance, scoring a game-high 31 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field. Taylor was perfect from the free-throw line, converting all 11 attempts, while adding seven rebounds and three steals.
Isabella Aversa followed with 15 points on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting performance, while
McKenzie Williams contributed 13 points and five rebounds.
Dominique Collins provided a spark off the bench with 10 points, including two three-pointers.
Channing Lane added seven rebounds and a team-high four assists to help facilitate the BMCU offense.
As a team, the Toppers shot an impressive 49.2 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from beyond the arc. BMCU was particularly effective at the free-throw line, converting 17 of its 19 attempts for an 89.5 percent shooting percentage.
The Toppers also established a strong presence inside, scoring 42 points in the paint while adding 18 points off turnovers.
With the victory, Blue Mountain Christian remains unbeaten through its first three games of the season, continuing its strong start to the 2026-27 campaign.
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