by TULSA, Okla. – Keni Jo Lippe recorded her first double-double of the season with a career high 34 points as the Oral Roberts women’s basketball team ties a program record 18 made three-point shots in Saturday’s 101-72 win over North Dakota State at the Mabee Center.
After a first half that saw the Golden Eagles and Bison tied 38-38, ORU came out like a brand new team and shot 12-for-15 overall for 80 percent and 7-for-7 from long range to out-score North Dakota State 35-15 in the third. ORU went on a 19-4 run that was then extended to a 27-6 run. Lippe had 15 points in the third and went 5-for-6 overall. The Golden Eagles forced four NDSU turnovers in the third and capitalized with 12 points scoring from long-range on all four turnovers.
The Golden Eagles continued their hot shooting streak in the fourth going 61 percent overall and 50 percent from three-point land. Lakota Beatty, who had 14 points total, scored nine of those in the final period. ORU out-scored NDSU 28-19 in the fourth and held the Bison to a 36 percent overall shooting average. Maya Mayberry shot 12-for-18 overall and 60 percent from beyond the arc for a career high 31 points in the game.
ORU had a season high 54.5 percent from three-point range and three-point shots made with 18. The 18 three-point shots made also tied a program record for the fourth time. ORU tied a Mabee Center record while connecting on the 18 three-point buckets. The Golden Eagles also shot a season high 59.3 percent overall. The 101 points scored is the first time ORU has scored 100-plus points in a game since the 2017-18 season. For the first time in program history, two Golden Eagles scored 30-plus points in a game.
