The Basics
Score: ORU 66 - Omaha 52
Records: ORU (11-12, 5-5 Summit) - Omaha (6-16, 1-9 Summit)
Location: Sapp Fieldhouse - Omaha, Neb.

OMAHA, Neb. - Vicky McIntyre impressed her hometown crowd with a season-high 33 points leading the Oral Roberts University women's basketball team to a 66-52 win over Omaha Wednesday night in Summit League action.

The Golden Eagles nearly led from start to finish taking a comfortable 33-19 lead into the locker room at halftime; however Omaha pushed ORU in the second half cutting the lead to just two points midway through the second frame.

McIntyre paced ORU and came away with either a rebound or basket when the Golden Eagles needed it finishing with 24 boards - just three shy of the ORU and Summit League single-game record she set earlier this season.

ORU also controlled the paint outscoring Omaha 36-20 and in the rebound battle with a 40-28 edge.

The Turning Point
Vicky McIntyre completed a three-point play after a jumper in the middle of the lane after Omaha had cut the Golden Eagle lead to two points. ORU responded with a 15-0 run over the final eight minutes to build a 61-45 lead and hold on for the win.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Vicky McIntyre posted her 17th double-double and scored a season-high 33 points while adding 24 rebounds.
Omaha: Mikaela Shaw finished with 32 points and seven boards for the Mavericks.

Inside the Box Score
- McIntyre posted her third 20-point, 20-rebound performance of the season.
- Jordan Doyle was the only other Golden Eagle to finish in double figures with 10 points hitting two three-pointers.
- McIntyre tied a season-high 9 free throws made.

News & Notes
- ORU snaps a streak of 27 straight road losses and is the first true road victory this season.
- Vicky McIntyre's 24 boards place her second on the ORU single-season rebound list passing Elisha Turek (06-07) and just five behind Amy Williams record of 365 set in 1989-90. She is two shy of Oberon Pitterson (Western Illinois) Summit League record.
- McIntyre now has 111 blocks on the season and is eight away from the ORU single-season record held by Kisa Bradley. She is also 26 away from the Summit League record held by Brooke McAfee of IUPUI.
- McIntyre's 17 double-doubles this season is just two away from the ORU single-season record (19) held by Vivian Herron and Elisha Turek with 19 each.

Up Next
ORU returns home to host Denver in a Saturday afternoon matinee. Tip-off from the Mabee Center is set for 2 p.m.

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