The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 109 – Kansas City 88
Record: ORU (20-6), (10-3) – Kansas City (9-18), (5-7)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles picked up their 20^th win of the season on Saturday night, defeating the Kansas City Roos in an offensive showdown, 109-88. The win marked back-to-back 20+ win seasons for the program for the first time since 2010-11 and 2011-12.
 
Taleyah Jones led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the third straight game, logging 28 points on 11-21 shooting from the field to go along with six boards. Jalei Oglesby followed Jones' 28 with 27 points of her own, shooting 10-17 from the field while grabbing five rebounds. Meghan Weinrich set a new career-high in points, scoring 16 on the night, shooting a team-high 6-8 (75.0%) from the field. Ruthie Udoumoh tallied 15 points while leading the team in rebounds, with eight. Emily Robinson finished in double-figures for the 11^th time this season, putting 11 points on the stat sheet.
 
The Golden Eagles looked slow out of the gate, allowing a 6-0 Roo run in the first 2:04 of action. Back-to-back jumpers from Meghan Weinrich helped ORU get back into a rhythm, cutting a once six-point deficit, to one (9-10). Six points from Jalei Oglesby in the final 3:23 of the quarter helped the Golden Eagles spark an 11-4 run during the time frame, leading 28-20 after one.

The first nine points in the second came from Weinrich and Oglesby before Jones knocked down two layups and a triple to bump ORU's lead up to 20 (45-25). Mary Carden and Emily Robinson closed out the half, scoring the Golden Eagles' last six points of the second. A game-high 29-point quarter broke this one open, giving ORU a 57-36 lead heading into the break.
 
The third quarter seemed to go the Roos way, with ORU scoring 25 points to Kansas City's 27. Despite shooting 11-19 (57.9%) to Kansas City's 8-16 (50.0%) from the field, the Golden Eagles were unable to overcome foul troubles. A 10-13 frame at the line gave Kansas City the points they needed to regain some momentum coming out of the break and heading into the fourth.
 
Just 12 seconds into the final quarter, an and-one layup from Taleyah Jones was just what the Golden Eagles needed to catch a spark. Emily Robinson made her impact, making two tough baskets mid-quarter. Five straight points from Jones with just 3:28 to play put ORU up 20 (101-81). Jones capped off the scoring, knocking down two free throws as the Golden Eagles defeated the Roos 109-88.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Taleyah Jones scored 28 points on the night, shooting 11-21 from the field and 3-9 from beyond the arc. She brought down six rebounds, recorded three assists and grabbed two steals.
 
Kansas City: Alayna Contreras scored 33 points in the matchup, shooting 11-23 from the field and 4-7 from distance.
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles moved to 10-3 in Summit League play and 20-6 on the season.
• The win marked back-to-back 20+ win seasons for the program for the first time since 2010-11 and 2011-12.
• ORU has now recorded back-to-back 12+ win seasons at home for the first time since 1982-83 and 1983-84.
• The Golden Eagles have now scored 100+ points in back-to-back games against conference opponents.
• The last time ORU scored 100+ points in back-to-back conference games was in the 2010-11 season (2/19/2011 at Centenary and 2/26/11 vs. Western Illinois).
• Taleyah Jones has scored 20+ points in 15 games this season, marking the 28^th of her career and third straight.
• Jones has finished in double-figures in 16 straight games.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 11^th 20+ point game of the season, 17^th of her career and second straight.
• Jones and Oglesby have combined for 55 points exactly in each of ORU's last two games.
• Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench, marking her 25^th game this season leading ORU in scoring off the bench and 24^th straight.
• Ruthie Udoumoh led the Golden Eagles in rebounds for the 15^th time this season and the 50^th time in her career.
• Makyra Tramble recorded her ninth straight game with a three-point field goal.
• ORU set a season-low in turnovers, carding four.
• The Golden Eagles shot their third-best field goal percentage on the season against Kansas City, shooting 43-74 (58.1%) from the field.
• ORU lost the rebounding battle (30-41), picking up just their third win this season when doing so.
• 108 points is ORU's second-most points scored in a game this season.

 
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