The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 105 – Omaha 74
Record: ORU (19-6), (9-3) – Omaha (10-15), (2-10)
Location: Baxter Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)
 
OMAHA, Neb. – The Golden Eagles dominated the Omaha Mavericks on the road, securing a 105-74 victory. The win marked the first time ORU scored 100+ points against a conference opponent since 2/17/24.
 
Taleyah Jones recorded ORU's first 30-point game of the season, logging her own season-high of 30 points in the process. Jones also grabbed five rebounds on the night. Jalei Oglesby scored 25 points in the matchup, shooting an efficient 12-15 (80%) from the field to go along with six boards. Ruthie Udoumoh, Makyra Tramble and Mary Carden each scored 10 points while Udoumoh and Carden grabbed nine and eight rebounds, respectively.
 
Ruthie Udoumoh and Taleyah Jones kicked things off on the right foot for ORU, knocking down two layups. The Mavericks took the lead with 6:38 left in the first (8-9) before the Golden Eagles sparked a 10-2 run to push their lead to seven (18-11). Makyra Tramble and Jalei Oglesby each traded baskets with 17 seconds left in the first as ORU held an 11-point lead (26-15) heading into quarter number two.

Taleyah Jones and Jalei Oglesby scored 14 of ORU's first 16 points in the quarter before Emily Robinson made a layup with 3:21 to play in the half. Oglesby and Tramble closed out the second knocking down a pair of jump shots. A ten-point quarter from Oglesby helped the Golden Eagles extend their lead to 19 (50-31) heading into the break.
 
The third quarter didn't go ORU's way as the Golden Eagles were outscored 18-22 in the frame. Ten of the Golden Eagles' 18 points in the quarter came from Taleyah Jones. Despite outrebounding the Mavericks 12-7, ORU couldn't get the ball in the basket, shooting 47.1% to UNO's 50.0%.
 
The Golden Eagles scored their second-most points in the quarter this season in the fourth, racking up 37 to the Mavericks 21. A 7-0 run kicked off the fourth for ORU before Annyka Hellendrung made a layup with 2:10 to go in the quarter. Azailah Funches and Alayna Kraus each made jumpers to seal the game for the Golden Eagles, picking up their 19^th win of the season and ninth of conference play.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Taleyah Jones recorded ORU's first 30-point game this season, setting a new season-high of 30 points.
 
Omaha: Grace Cave scored 19 points on 9-14 shooting. Cave also grabbed four rebounds and tallied four assists.
 

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles moved to 9-3 in Summit League play and 19-6 on the season.
• Taleyah Jones surpassed 1,000 points as a Golden Eagle, making her the 24th 1,000 point scorer (at ORU) in program history.
• ORU secured their ninth straight win over the Mavericks and fourth season sweep against UNO.
• The win marked the first time ORU scored 100+ points against a conference opponent since 2/17/24.
• Taleyah Jones recorded her third career 30-point game, setting a new season-high with 30 points.
• Taleyah has scored 20+ points in 14 games this season, marking the 27^th of her career and second straight.
• Jones has finished in double-figures in 15 straight games this season.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 10^th 20+ point game of the season and 16^th of her career.
• Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench, marking her 24^th game this season leading ORU in scoring off the bench and 23^rd straight.
• Ruthie Udoumoh led the Golden Eagles in rebounds for the 14^th time this season and the 49^th time in her career.
• Makyra Tramble recorded her eighth straight game with a three-point field goal.
• The Golden Eagles shot their best field goal percentage on the season against Omaha, shooting 46-75 (61.3%) from the field.
• Their 61.3% shooting from the field is the first time ORU shot 60%+ from the floor since 12/10/21.
• ORU outscored Omaha 66-42 in the paint and 45-28 off the bench.
• 105 points is ORU's second-most points scored in a game this season.

 
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