The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 71 – St. Thomas 68
Record: ORU (13-5), (3-2) – St. Thomas (8-9), (0-5)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
 
TULSA, Okla. – A thriller at the Mabee Center left the Tommies packing as Taleyah Jones hit a buzzer-beater three to secure a 71-68 win over St. Thomas, moving ORU to 9-1 at home this season.
 
Jalei Oglesby led ORU in scoring, shooting 9-14 from the field while racking up 21 points in the process. Emily Robinson and Meghan Weinrich each scored 12 points while Taleyah Jones and Makyra Tramble each recorded 11. A 12-rebound performance from Ruthie Udoumoh helped ORU score some clutch baskets down the stretch.
 
The Golden Eagles opened the game up three after a layup from Megan Weinrich and a trip to the line for Makyra Tramble. The Tommies quickly answered, going on a 6-0 run to put ORU in a three-point hole (3-6). The Golden Eagles shot just 5-18 (27.8%) from the field in the first, with four free throws limiting the damage for ORU, heading into the second quarter down 14-15.

Four straight points for Emily Robinson opened quarter number two, giving the Golden Eagles an 18-15 lead. With 2:52 left in the first half, Meghan Weinrich made a tough layup and a jump shot to give ORU a one-point advantage. Makyra Tramble sealed the first half for the Golden Eagles, hitting a three to give ORU a 31-29 lead.
 
Coming out of the break, Emily Robinson tacked on two layups before Makyra Tramble hit her second triple of the game to put ORU up nine (40-31). The Tommies closed the quarter on a 7-0 run but the Golden Eagles clung onto a six-point advantage. ORU held St. Thomas to just 27.8% shooting from the field in the third quarter, extending their lead to six (50-44) with ten minutes to play.
 
An offensive fourth quarter had both ORU and St. Thomas knocking down shots, as the Golden Eagles and Tommies both shot 50% from the field. Despite being outscored in the quarter (21-24), a 10-14 stat line from the charity stripe proved to be the difference as ORU knocked down some clutch free throws down the stretch. A timeout from Head Coach Kelsi Musick with 10 seconds left on the clock led to an eruption in the Mabee Center as Taleyah Jones hit a step-back three to secure ORU's 13^th win of the season.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Jalei Oglesby led ORU in scoring, shooting 9-14 from the field while racking up a game-high 21 points.
 
St. Thomas: Jade Hill recorded 15 points, four rebounds and four assists, all while going a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line.
 
Inside the Box Score

• ORU moved to 9-1 at home with this win.
• Jalei Oglesby has scored 21 points in three straight games and has been ORU's first or second scorer in four straight games.
• Oglesby also recorded her seventh 20+ point game this season.
• Jalei Oglesby scored all 21 of ORU's bench points.
• Taleyah Jones' buzzer-beater three was her first three-point bucket of the night.
• Emily Robinson surpassed the 500 career points mark tonight, in just over a year and a half as a Golden Eagle.
• The Golden Eagles out-blocked St. Thomas 6-1.
• Meghan Weinrich set a new season-high in points (12).
• The Golden Eagles secured the victory, shooting just 3-15 (20.0%) from three compared to the Tommies 36% (9-25).
• The Golden Eagles and Tommies were all-square scoring in the paint (30-30).
• There were 10 lead changes in the matchup.
• The Golden Eagles had five double-figure scorers for the first time since playing North Dakota last week (1/9/25).

 
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