by GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Oral Roberts women’s basketball team crossed the 100-point mark for the first time this yeaer in Summit League play as they defeated North Dakota, 102-57, in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
Hannah Cooper led all scorers with 30 points tonight, reaching the 30-point mark for the second time this season. Emily Robinson matched her career-high with 19 points, Jalei Oglesby recorded a 16 point and 10 rebound double-double off the bench, and Ruthie Udoumoh notched her League-leading 11th double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds to round out ORU’s double-digit scorers.
The Fighting Hawks jumped out to a quick 13-12 lead with 3:14 left in the first quarter. After UND hit a free throw to go up one, the Golden Eagles strung together an 8-0 run to close out the first quarter. Oglesby sparked the run with a signature jumper in the paint as Cooper and Robinson followed to extend the run. ORU held a 20-13 lead at the end of the quarter.
The Golden Eagles maintained a constant sense of urgency going into the second period of play. ORU built on its 8-0 run and extended it to a 23-0 scoring burst. Cooper knocked down two jumpers before Makyra Tramble converted on two layups forcing a North Dakota timeout. The Golden Eagles couldn’t be stopped, though, as Robinson, Udoumoh, and Taleyah Jones piled on the scoring to put ORU up 35-13. The Golden Eagles went into the intermission up 45-22.
Head Coach Kelsi Musick and the Golden Eagles stayed aggressive and on the attack throughout the entirety of the second half. Oglesby highlighted a 33-point third quarter for the Golden Eagles as she added 10 of her own on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting. Cooper and Robinson add nine points each to extend the lead 78-38 heading into the fourth.
Oglesby and Udoumoh recorded their double-doubles in the final quarter as Udoumoh shot 3-for-3 from the floor and Oglesby grabbed four rebounds. ORU continued its dominance on both ends of the floor. The Golden Eagles capped off the night forcing 28 UND turnovers while racking up 18 steals. Udoumoh added the exclamation point after converting on an alley-oop layup to get ORU to the 100-point mark. The Golden Eagles dominated from start to finish beating North Dakota 102-57.
