The Basics
Score: UALR 54 - ORU 43
Records: UALR (4-0) - ORU (2-3)
Location: Jack Stephens Center - Little Rock, Ark.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Cold shooting and turnovers were too much for the Oral Roberts University women's basketball team to overcome Wednesday night falling 54-43 to UALR in non-conference action.

UALR entered with an 11-game home winning streak and finished the night unblemished and off to the best start in program history at 4-0.

Both teams struggled to find offense in the first half as ORU fell behind in the first five minutes 9-2. UALR was able to pull ahead and hold the lead taking a 22-17 lead at halftime.

The Golden Eagles got 12 points from Dorottya Balla who hit a three-pointer with 8 minutes left in the game to pull ORU within a point; however UALR answered with a 15-3 run while the Golden Eagles turned the ball over 24 times in the loss.

The Turning Point
UALR held the Golden Eagles scoreless for two separate stretches in the second half totaling almost eight minutes. The second was a 15-3 run that took 5:03 off the clock and built a nine point lead after ORU had cut the deficit to one point.

The Golden Eagles never led in the second half as UALR finished the night with a 54-43 win.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Dorottya Balla led ORU with 12 points while Vicky McIntyre was held to just six points and eight rebounds.
UALR: Shanity James scored the first nine points for UALR and finished with 14 points to lead all players.

Inside the Box Score
- ORU was outrebounded for the second consecutive game as UALR pulled in 40 rebounds to 34 for the Golden Eagles.
- UALR had 14 turnovers which was the most by an ORU opponent this season, however the Golden Eagles finished with 24 turnovers.
- ORU has not led in steals any game this season and was edged 14-6 Wednesday night.

News & Notes
- ORU now trails the all-time series vs. UALR 3-2.
- The Golden Eagles continue a three-game road swing into Mississippi at the Southern Mississippi Thanksgiving Tournament Friday and Saturday.

Up Next
ORU heads to Mississippi for the Southern Mississippi Thanksgiving Tournament opening tournament action Friday against North Carolina A&T. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. as host Southern Mississippi and Austin Peay play in the tournament's first game earlier Friday.

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