The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 99 – Lindenwood 79
Record: ORU (5-1), (0-0) – Lindenwood (4-2), (0-0)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team earned their fifth win of the 2024-25 season on Monday, topping the Lindenwood Lions 99-79.
 
Emily Robinson and Taleyah Jones led the Golden Eagles offensive attack, racking up 21 points each. Robinson went 7-10 from the field and 4-5 from the arc with seven rebounds and four assists while Jones shot 8-14 from the field coupled with four rebounds and two assists. Recently named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, Jalei Oglesby, had an efficient 16 points on 7-13 shooting to go along with three steals while Ruthie Udoumoh had a quiet 15 point, four rebound performance, going 5-5 from the floor.
 
Ruthie Udoumoh opened the game for the Golden Eagles, scoring a tough and one layup to open the scoring. Lindenwood answered back with five points of their own until Taleyah Jones caught fire, sparking a 14-0 ORU run. Jones scored nine straight points for the Golden Eagles until Lindenwood found a rhythm. After the first ten, ORU jumped out to a 28-16 lead.

The Lions got hot in the second quarter, outscoring the Golden Eagles 26-18. Despite a field goal percentage of 57.1% to ORU's 53.8%, the Lions got to the line nine times, capitalizing on seven of those attempts. A once 22 point lead was cut to four in a matter of minutes as ORU headed into the locker room with work to do.
 
A Makyra Tramble triple and two Taleyah Jones free throws helped ORU regain some points, extending their lead to 11 with six and a half minutes to play in quarter three. The Lions clapped back, going on a 10-0 run of their own to cut the lead down to one. The Golden Eagles didn't quit, closing the quarter on a 10-2 run, in part from four free throws and another Tramble three ball.

The Golden Eagles dominated the final quarter, shooting a staggering 10-16 (62.5%) from the field and 6-6 (100%) from the line. ORU held Lindenwood scoreless from the six-and-a-half-minute mark to the three-minute mark, going on a 13-0 run during that period. Ten points in the final two minutes of action couldn't save the Lions from the ORU offensive attack, as the Golden Eagles shot a whopping 59.3% on the night, securing a 99-79 win.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Taleyah Jones and Emily Robinson led the Golden Eagles in scoring, racking up 21 points each. Jones shot 8-14 from the field coupled with four rebounds and two assists while Robinson went 7-10 from the field and 4-5 from the arc with seven rebounds and four assists.
 
Lindenwood: Ellie Bruggemann scored 16 points on 5-10 shooting, going 4-8 from beyond the arc. She also recorded four assists, four steals and three rebounds.

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles earned their best start through six games since 2011, picking up their fifth win (5-1) and third at the Mabee Center.
• Emily Robinson and Taleyah Jones have been on fire recently, recording their second and third 20+ point games of the season, respectfully. Each of the guards has now tallied two 20+ point games in a row.
• Makyra Tramble grabbed five steals on the night, tying an ORU season-high in a game (Udoumoh, 5 vs NSU).
• Makyra Tramble extended her streak of hitting a three pointer in a game to six.
• The Golden Eagles shot a season-high 59.3% from the field and a season-high 47.6% from the arc.
• ORU tied season-highs in points (99), three pointers made (10) and steals, while achieving season-highs free throws made (19).
• The Golden Eagles were outscored 40-24 in bench points.

 
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