The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 68 – Denver 67
Record: ORU (17-5), (7-2) – Denver (8-14), (1-8)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles picked up a come from behind 68-67 win over the Denver Pioneers. Their win on the afternoon marked their first season sweep over DU since the 2022-23 season.
 
Makyra Tramble led the Golden Eagles in scoring, logging 14 points and knocking down three triples in the process. Jalei Oglesby followed Tramble, with 13 points while Taleyah Jones and Ruthie Udoumoh scored 11 points each. Udoumoh shot 5-9 (55.6%) from the field and grabbed eight boards. Meghan Weinrich also had an impressive game, scoring five points while grabbing eight boards and four steals.
 
ORU fell behind early as Denver kicked off the afternoon with a 15-3 run in the first 5:45 of the game. It seemed as if the Golden Eagles couldn't get a shot to fall in the first, shooting just 5-17 (29.4%) from the field to Denver's 11-19 (57.9%). ORU went into the second quarter down 12-25.

Both teams were cold in the second quarter with just 20 total points scored (ORU-12, Denver-8). Makyra Tramble made a triple with 7:13 left in the second to cut ORU's deficit to eight (17-25). Towards the end of the quarter, Mary Carden made an emphatic and-one layup to give the Golden Eagles some momentum heading into the half, down nine (24-33).
 
Taleyah Jones and Makyra Tramble traded back-to-back threes to open the third despite the similar eight-point deficit (30-38). ORU was back in a rhythm after halftime, shooting 9-15 (60%) from the field in the quarter. A 7-0 run followed from the Pioneers extending their lead back to 15 before a 14-10 run from the Golden Eagles to close the half cut their deficit to 11 entering the fourth (44-55).
 
The fourth quarter began with three layups from Tramble, Udoumoh and Weinrich before Tramble hit a three to cut the Denver lead to six (54-60) with 7:01 to play. Jalei Oglesby kept ORU on fire, making back-to-back layups, one of which was an and-one, recording five straight points by knocking down the free throw. While ORU held Denver scoreless in the final 2:33 of the game, Emily Robinson came up clutch, hitting a huge three with 1:25 to go. Down just one (66-67), the Golden Eagles got a stop on the other end before Robinson took it to the rack to give ORU their first lead of the game (68-67). One more defensive stop by the Golden Eagles sealed the game as ORU moved to 11-1 at the Mabee this season.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Makyra Tramble scored 14 points and knocked down three triples in the process. Jalei Oglesby followed Tramble, with 13 points while Taleyah Jones and Ruthie Udoumoh scored 11 points each.
 
Denver: Jordan Jones scored 15 points for the Pioneers shooting 5-13 from the field and 5-8 from the line.
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles moved to 7-2 in Summit League play, 17-5 on the season and are currently on a five-game win streak.
• Head Coach Kelsi Musick earned her 50^th win as a Golden Eagle.
• Their win marked their first season sweep over DU since the 2022-23 season.
• ORU led for (the final) 12 seconds in the win.
• Makyra Tramble led ORU in scoring for just the third time this season while logging her 14^th game in double figures and 15^th of her career.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 19^th game of the season in double-figures, the 42^nd of her career and 11^th straight.
• Taleyah Jones logged her 17^th game of the season in double-figures, the 46^th of her career and 12^th straight.
• Jalei Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench, marking her 21^st game this season leading ORU in scoring off the bench and 19^th straight.
• Meghan Weinrich is averaging four steals a game in her last three games.
• ORU tied a season-low in free throws made (4-7 FT)
• The Golden Eagles outscored the pioneers in the paint (42-40) and off turnovers (15-10)
• Makyra Tramble received ORU's first technical foul of the year in the matchup.
• ORU is 14-0 when outrebounding their opponents.

 
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