VALPARAISO, IN�€"Elisha Turek (Council Bluffs, Iowa) recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Valparaiso downed Oral Roberts University 65-47 in a Mid-Continent Conference game, Monday at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

For the second straight game, turnovers doomed the Golden Eagles (11-12, 5-7). ORU turned it over 23 times, resulting in 29 points for the Crusaders (15-10, 10-4).

Mid-way through the first half, the game was a nearly-even contest. Consecutive three-pointers by Sarah Davidson ( New South Wales, Australia) helped trim Valpo's lead to 20-17 with 7:20 remaining in the half, but Valpo finished the half with a 12-3 flourish for a 32-20 halftime lead.

ORU rallied early in the second half, twice getting as close as nine points, the last coming when Maureen Obudho's (Mombassa, Kenya) layup made it 39-30 with 15:01 to play. But the Golden Eagles would get no closer., despite holding Valpo to 33.3 percent shooting in the second half.

In the first half the Crusaders limited ORU to 29.6 percent shooting, forced the Golden Eagles into 12 turnovers and held ORU to one field goal over the final 7:19.

Claudia Louis (Baton Rouge, La.) narrowly missed a double-double for ORU, scoring nine points and grabbing nine rebounds.

ORU begins its final homestand of the season when the Golden Eagles host Oakland, 2:05 p.m., Saturday at the mabee Center.

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