The Basics:
Game 20
Oral Roberts (11-8), (4-2) vs.
Denver (8-11), (2-4)
Date/Time: Saturday, January 24 12:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: Denver Athletics
Location: Hamilton Gymnasium (Denver, Colo.)
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team hits the road to continue Summit League play, taking on the Denver Pioneers on Saturday, January 24 at 12 p.m. CT.
Fans can watch the action live on the Summit League Network or follow updates on X at @ORUWBB.
Last Time Out
- ORU is coming off a 2-0 week, defeating Kansas City and Omaha at the Mabee Center.
- Jalei Oglesby posted 21 points to lead the Golden Eagles to an 81-65 win over Kansas City. Following Oglesby, two Golden Eagles reached double figures, as Anna Trusty finished with 18 points and Kayten Donley added 13.
- Trusty led the team with seven rebounds, closely followed by A'Maya Holton with six.
- Hannah Coons and Ari Gordon each posted a career-best 15 points as ORU defeated Omaha, 85-52. Including Coons and Gordon, the Golden Eagles had four players score in double figures, led by Anna Trusty, who recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Kayten Donley chipped in 11 points and a team-best seven assists.
- Oral Roberts out-rebounded Omaha, 52-36, paced by Trusty's 10 boards.
Statistically Speaking
- Anna Trusty's 46.7 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the Summit League. The sophomore guard is fourth in total points (314) and points per game (16.5).
- Redshirt senior Jalei Oglesby closely trails Trusty, ranking sixth in the Summit League in field goal percentage (46.3%) and in fifth points per game (15.9).
- Kayten Donley's 0.95 blocks per game rank sixth in the Summit League.
- Gentry Baldwin's 2.8 assists per game are good for seventh in the league.
- ORU leads the Summit League in steals per game (10.6) and turnovers forced per game (20.58). The Golden Eagles rank second in bench points per game (22.3), free throws per game (15.63), and scoring offense (77.9), and third in field goal percentage (44.4) and three-point percentage (33.9).
Quick Hits
- Hannah Coons and Ari Gordon each posted ORU career-best 15 points in the Golden Eagles' win over Omaha.
- Gentry Baldwin posted a new career best in the Golden Eagles' win over North Dakota, recording eight assists and six steals.
- Jalei Oglesby had the Mabee Center seeing double in the 86-51 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan, reaching double-figure scoring and rebounding by halftime. Oglesby ended the night with a season-best 25 points and 15 rebounds.
- On December 18, ORU erased a 23-point deficit to defeat North Texas, 74-73. Kayten Donley and Anna Trusty led the way with 17 points apiece.
- In the 92-89 comeback win at Idaho, Alana Shetlar posted a career-best 12 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-2 from behind the arc.
- Sophomore guard Anna Trusty posted a season-best 26 points at Power Four Kansas on November 23, shooting 60% from the floor.
- Gentry Baldwin posted a career-best 21 points in the 2025 Mayor's Cup against Tulsa on November 11. The junior guard shot 7-of-13 from the field.
- Preseason Summit League awards were released last month, with Jalei Oglesby named to the All-Summit League First Team.
- The Golden Eagles were picked to finish third in the Summit League Preseason Poll, which is voted on by the league's nine head coaches, sports information directors, and select media members.
- ORU has added eight new faces to the roster this season, welcoming four incoming freshmen and four transfer students.
- The 2025-26 schedule features three Power Four matchups: Oklahoma State (Nov. 9), Nebraska (Nov. 19), and Kansas (Nov. 23).
Opponent Information: Denver
- The Pioneers enter the contest with an 8-11 overall record and a 2-4 mark in Summit League play.
- Denver recently defeated Kansas City, 64-54, on Wednesday evening, led by Coryn Watts' 21 points, eight assists, and three steals, while Laia Monclova recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
- Watts, a sophomore guard, leads the league and ranks ninth nationally with 323 field goal attempts this season. She sits second in total field goals made (135) and seventh in field goal percentage (41.8). Watts also leads the league in three-pointers made (45) and ranks second in three-point percentage (31.9).
- Watts leads the league in minutes per game (35.66), ranks third in total scoring (355), and second in points per game (19.7).
- Monclova ranks second in the league in total steals (43) and leads the Summit League in steals per game (2.26).
- ORU holds the all-time series advantage over Denver, 15-8, and went 2-0 against the Pioneers last season.
- Head coach Doshia Woods owns a 54-108 career record, all in six seasons at the helm of the Pioneers.
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on X or go to
www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.
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