Dec. 17, 2009

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Oakland vs. Saint Louis
Dec. 17, 2009
Saint Louis 68, Oakland 62

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

• OU dropped its third consecutive game, the second three-game skid of the season.
• Senior guard Melissa Jeltema has reached double figures in 24 consecutive games. Junior Anna Patritto tied a season-high with three free-throws.
• Freshman Victoria Lipscomb set a new career high with 6 assists. Oakland fell to 0-3 when trailing at the half.
• OU tied the game at 37-37 after a pair of free-throws by Melissa Jeltema at the 15:40 mark of the second half, and took the lead on the next possession at the 15:16 mark on a Jeltema layup. It was OU's first lead since the 17:54 mark in the first half, when OU held a 4-3 lead.
• OU opened the second half on a 11-4 run.
• Melissa Jeltema scored a career-high 25 points, marking her sixth career 20-point game. Her previous career high was 22 points, having reached that twice, last vs. North Dakota State last season. She also set a new career-high with three blocks.

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

• The Billikens evened the all-time series record to 1-1 tonight.
• The Billikens snapped a three-game skid with its win. SLU's last win came on Nov. 30 against Arkansas State.
• SLU is 0-3 in road games this year.
• Katie Paganelli, who averaged 11.6 points entering play tonight, eclipsed that in the first half with 13 first-half points.
• SLU held a 21-14 rebounding advantage in the first half, converting on five 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes of play.
• SLU was 5-for-8 from the three-point line in the opening half and 0-for-6 in the second half.