The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 95 – Omaha 57
Record: ORU (16-5), (6-2) – Omaha (9-12), (1-7)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles picked up their 10^th win at the Mabee Center this season, topping the Omaha Mavericks 95-57. Their win tonight marked back-to-back 10+ win seasons at the Mabee for the first time since the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.
 
Jalei Oglesby and Taleyah Jones were home cookin', scoring 26 and 24 points on the night, respectively. Oglesby shot an incredible 13-18 from the field, grabbing six rebounds in the process. Jones shot 4-9 from beyond the arc and 8-15 from the field. Ruthie Udoumoh was the only other Golden Eagle in double-figures, scoring 11 points on 5-7 shooting to go along with eight boards. Udoumoh also surpassed 1,000 points at ORU, making her the 23^rd one-thousand-point (at ORU) scorer in program history.
 
Two early layups from Ruthie Udoumoh and Taleyah Jones kicked off the night for ORU before Makyra Tramble hit a three to put the Golden Eagles up 7-2 (7:16). With 5:39 left to play in the first, Udoumoh made the layup that put her over the 1,000-point mark as a Golden Eagle. Shooting 12-21 from the field in the first quarter allowed ORU to go on a 14-4 run in the final 5:26 of quarter number one.

A 19-9 quarter for the Golden Eagles started with Jalei Oglesby knocking down consecutive jumpers. From 6:21 to 3:47 ORU was held scoreless before Makyra Tramble made a three followed by back-to-back triples from Emily Robinson to put ORU up 42-18. Oglesby made one final jump shot before the Golden Eagles headed to the locker room with a 27-point advantage at the break (45-18).
 
The Mavericks came out firing in the third quarter, shooting a lights-out 11-14 (78.6%) from the field while outrebounding the Golden Eagles 8-3. Despite scoring 22 points in the quarter, Omaha was unstoppable, outscoring ORU 25-22 in the third.
 
The Golden Eagles held a 67-43 lead heading into the fourth, but a game-high 28-point quarter led them to victory. Taleyah Jones and Jalei Oglesby combined for 12 straight points in the first 4:29 of the quarter, before Ruthie Udoumoh knocked down a layup. Mary Carden made a layup while Alayna Kraus made four straight free throws to seal the game.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Taleyah Jones and Jalei Oglesby combined for 50 points tonight, scoring 26 and 24, respectively.
 
Omaha: Alana Powell was the only Maverick in double-figures, scoring 17 points on 8-13 shooting from the field.

Inside the Box Score

• ORU moved to 6-2 in Summit League play and 16-5 on the season with the win, marking a four-game win streak.
• The win tonight marked back-to-back 10+ win seasons at the Mabee since the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 18^th game of the season in double-figures, 41^st of her career and 10^th straight.
• Oglesby's 26 points marks her eighth game this season with 20+ points.
• Taleyah Jones logged her 16^th game of the season in double-figures, 45^th of her career and 11^th straight.
• Jones recorded her 12^th game this season with 20+ points and 25^th of her career.
• Taleyah has knocked down a three in 11 straight games.
• The Golden Eagles set single-game season-highs in assists (27) and steals (20).
• ORU out-assisted the Mavericks 27-9, scoring 14 more baskets than UNO on the night.
• Jalei Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench, marking her 20^th game this season leading ORU in scoring off the bench and 18^th straight.
• ORU recorded their fourth-best field goal percentage on the night, shooting 36-70 (51.4%) from the field.

 
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