MIDWAY, Ky. -- On Tuesday night, the Midway women's basketball team opened River States Conference play when it welcomed Oakland City (Ind.) to Marshall Gymnasium. Despite a 22-point, 14-rebound performance from Semaj Adams (New Orleans, La.), the Eagles suffered a 70-67 loss to the Mighty Oaks.

With the loss, the Eagles fall to 1-4 on the season and 0-1 in RSC play while the Mighty Oaks improve to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the RSC.

Oakland City held a 21-19 lead after the opening quarter, but the Eagles were able to keep it close thanks in large part to Adams putting in eight points in the first ten minutes.

In the second stanza, the Eagles opened with an 11-3 run to hold a 29-24 lead with 6:45 remaining in the half. The two teams traded points for the rest of the half and Midway entered the locker room with a 38-32 edge.

While Oakland City started the second half with a pair of successful free throws, Midway answered back quickly with back-to-back layups from Adams and Dezeree White (Houston, Texas) to establish an eight-point lead with 8:33 remaining in the quarter. The Mighty Oaks cut the Eagles lead to two before Midway embarked on a 10-4 run over the last 1:34 of the quarter to claim a 54-46 lead entering the fourth.

In the final frame, Oakland City opened on a 16-2 run to give them a 62-56 lead with 5:45 to go in the game. While the Eagles were able to cut the Mighty Oaks lead to a single point on multiple occasions, Oakland City made its free throws and escaped Marshall Gymnasium with a 70-67 win.

Midway was led by Adams' 22-point, 14-rebound outing while Dezeree White scored 14 points and recorded seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Kassidy Daugherty (Owensboro, Ky.) and Atlantis White (Houston, Texas) each scored nine points in the contest while Keia McCullogh (Nashville, Tenn.) scored eight and added eight rebounds.

The Midway women's basketball team returns to action on Saturday, November 19 when it takes on Brescia (Ky.) in an RSC showdown. Opening tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Follow Midway Eagles Athletics