Postgame Notes

Jan. 31, 2011

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ORAL ROBERTS 80 , OAKLAND 72 (double-overtime)
ATHLETICS CENTER O'RENA (455 attendance)
ROCHESTER, MICH.

OAKLAND (14-8, 8-3 Summit)

Oakland trails the all-time series with ORU 20-11 and is 5-8 against the Golden Eagles at the Athletics Center O'rena.
The loss snaps Oakland`s nine-game home court winning streak dating back to Nov. 22, 2010.
Sharise Calhoun scored a career-high 28 points in the game.
Brittany Carnago had her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Zakiya Minifee had a career-high 12 rebounds.
Kevi Luper put ORU ahead for good with a pair of free throws. To make it 72-70
Kevi Luper scored 36 points on 14-for-29 shooting from the field.
Calhoun tied the game at 68-68 with 23.1 to play in overtime on an old-fashioned three-point play. The basket forced double-overtime.
Oakland is now 2-2 in overtime games this season.
The Golden Eagles started the game on a 12-2 run and led 23-8 before a 9-0 run for Oakland made it a six-point game.
ORU never trailed in the first half and led 35-23 at the half.
Oakland tied the game on a layup by Brittany Carnago and took the lead on a free throw by Bethany Watterworth with 3:04 to play.
Sharise Calhoun gave Oakland the lead 61-57 with 1:31 to play.
Kevi Luper tied the game at 61-61 with 56.8.
Brittany Carnago blocked three shots. She now has 174 for her career and is eight away from moving into third place at Oakland for career blocked shots. She currently ranks first in The Summit League and 15 in the nation for blocked shots per game this season.
The loss snaps Oakland's three-game winning streak.
Brittany Carnago had a season-high 14 rebounds
With 13 points, Bethany Watterworth has now tallied double-digits in 21 of 22 games this season.