Box Score
EDINBURG,
TX--Elisha Turek scored 20 points and Leah
Cannon added 12 points and nine assists as Oral Roberts
University defeated Texas-Pan American 67-57, Sunday at the UTPA
Fieldhouse.
Turek, a freshman forward, was 8-of-13 from the field with one
3-pointer, and 3-of-6 from the line. She also added eight rebounds.
Cannon was just 4-of-11 from the field, but scored 10 of her 12
points in the second half.
Turek scored 12 points in the first half as ORU (3-4) jumped out to
a 15-3 lead, hitting seven of its first eight shots from the field.
But Pan Am used strong rebounding and timely 3-point shooting to
close to within 35-33 at halftime.
UTPA (5-2) never got any closer than three points in the second
half.
The Golden Eagles never trailed in the game and kept control in
the second half despite 47.4 percent (9-19) free throw shooting for
the game. ORU's defense forced 20 turnovers and limited UTPA to
39.6 percent shooting for the game.
Cori Williston had a fine all-round game for the
Golden Eagles, scoring nine points with four steals and three
rebounds. Maureen Obudho came off the bench with
eight points and three boards.
Ashley Roberts led UTPA with 20 points.
The Golden Eagles Return to action when they host Arkansas-Pine
Bluff, 7:05 p.m., Tuesday.
--ORU--
