The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 102 – Cameron 52
Record: ORU (1-1) – Cameron (0-0)
Location: Mabee Center
TULSA, Okla. – Six Golden Eagles scored in double figures as the Oral Roberts women's basketball team defeated the Cameron Aggies 102-52 for its home opener on Friday.
Freshman Keelie Kronberger led the charge, scoring 19 points shooting 7-of-13 from the floor. Gentry Baldwin tacked on 16 points, going four-of-seven from three, while Aubrey Hishaw helped out with 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Hannah Coons posted 11 points recording three-of-five from the floor. Kayle Ward scored 10 points while helping the Golden Eagles defensively with 8 rebounds. Kayten Donley played for 30 minutes and racked up 10 points and shot four-of-seven from the floor while recording 8 rebounds.
Oral Roberts out-rebounded Cameron 47-31 in Friday's game, led by Kayten Donley's eight boards. The Golden Eagles also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and scored 23 second chance points.
The Oral Roberts defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Friday's game, forcing 26 turnovers while committing 13. Those takeaways turned into 39 points on the other end of the floor. Donley's three steals led the way individually for the Golden Eagles.
After jumping out to a 3-2 advantage, Oral Roberts went on a 19-0 run with 8:17 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Aliyah Duval, to increase its lead to 22-2. The Aggies fought back, but ORU finished the quarter with a 25-9 advantage. Oral Roberts relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 25 points.
Oral Roberts kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 10-0 run starting at the 5:55 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Donley, to increase its lead to 44-20. The Golden Eagles proceeded to tack on eight points to that lead and enjoyed a 60-28 advantage heading into halftime. Oral Roberts was strong from deep in the period, knocking down seven three-point shots to account for 21 of its 35 points.
Following intermission, Oral Roberts continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 75-38 before going on a 6-0 run to expand its lead further to 81-38 with 32 seconds to go in the third. Oral Roberts' bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled 16 of the team's 23 third-quarter points.
Oral Roberts kept its lead intact before going on an 11-0 run to grow the lead to 101-49 with 1:56 to go in the contest. The Aggies narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but Azailah Funches made the free throw to help the Golden Eagles take 102-52 win. Oral Roberts took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 19 points in the paint.
The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Keelie Kronberger led the Golden Eagles with 19 points, shooting 7-of-13 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range.
Cameron: Aminata Diallo led the Aggies with 14 points shooting 5-of-11 from the field.
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will welcome Rogers State to the Mabee Center for the annual Best Fieldtrip Ever game on Monday, November 9 at 11 a.m..
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on X or go to www.ORUAthletics.com.
---#GoldenStandard---
