Oral Roberts 65, at Lindenwood 76

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — The Lindenwood Lions used a dominant third-quarter surge to overcome the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and secure a 76-65 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Thursday night at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena. In a contest defined by turnovers and defensive pressure, the Lions outscored the Golden Eagles 24-16 in the pivotal third period to turn a narrow two-point halftime advantage into a double-digit lead they would not relinquish. Lindenwood improved its record to 2-1, while Oral Roberts fell to an even 2-2. Ellie Brueggemann, a guard from Owasso, Oklahoma, orchestrated the Lions’… Read more...