THE BASICS
Score: Oral Roberts 62 – Wichita State 78
Records: ORU (2-5) (0-0); WSU (7-1) (0-0)
Location: Koch Arena – Wichita, Kansas
 
WICHITA, Kan. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team fell at Wichita State, 78-62, Wednesday evening in Wichita, Kansas.
 
The home team came out on a 14-2 run to take an early lead. Kansas native Faith Paramore got the Golden Eagles on the board, followed by a pair of free-throws by Keni Jo Lippe. Delaney Nix hit back-to-back three-point shots to spark a 13-2 ORU run. The run brought the team to within three and eventually to within one in the second quarter. A 12-2 run for the Shockers in the second gave the team a 43-33 advantage at the half.
 
ORU went on an 11-0 run get to within 1 in the third. Despite the Golden Eagles getting to within five twice in the fourth quarter, the Shockers pulled away at the end to win, 78-62. Down the stretch, ORU went a season-high 19-for-26 from the free-throw line with Katie Scott finishing the night, 9-for-10 from the charity stripe.
 
Three Golden Eagles scored in double-digits. It is the second consecutive game that multiple players have scored in double figures. Scott led the team with 17 points, Hannah Cooper recorded 10 and Tirzah Moore captured 15 points.
 
THE LEADERS
Oral Roberts:  Katie Scott scored 17 points and had eight rebounds. Tirzah Moore also grabbed eight boards.  
Wichita State: Mariah McCully scored 24 points and Jane Asinde grabbed 13 rebounds.
                                                                                                                                                  
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- ORU shot 30.3 percent overall in tonight's game.
- ORU was out-rebounded by WSU, 51-43.
- The Golden Eagles had a 27.3 percent three-point average.
- ORU turned the ball over 14 times, but forced the Shockers to turn the ball over 12 times.
- Katie Scott scored 17 points with eight rebounds and two blocks.
- Tirzah Moore ended the night with 15 points and eight boards.
- Hannah Cooper recorded 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
- ORU had 12 bench points in tonight's game.
- Golden Eagles capitalized with 13 points off of turnovers and 32 points in the paint.
 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will head back to the Mabee Center to face USAO Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m.
 
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