Stephen F. Austin
Oral Roberts
SFA Cruises Past Oral Roberts, 72-52
3/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 6, 2014
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin raced out to a 12-0 lead in the opening two minutes and never looked back, cruising to a 72-52 victory over Oral Roberts at William R. Johnson Coliseum. SFA led by as many as 31, notching its fifth-straight win.
With SFA's victory over the Golden Eagles, combined with a Central Arkansas loss to Northwestern State, the Ladyjacks moved into a three-way tie for first place in the Southland Conference with the Sugar Bears and Lamar. SFA and Central Arkansas play Saturday at 4 p.m. with the winner capturing at least a share of the SLC regular season crown.
Porsha Roberts had another impressive performance, finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds, one point shy of matching her season high, while tying a career-best with four assists. Antionette Carter added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Ladyjacks with Tierany Henderson and Brentney Branch each finishing with 11 points on the evening.
With Branch and Carter's combined 25 points the Ladyjacks took advantage of their bench. SFA tallied 27 points off the bench. ORU also got production from its bench with 23 points.
Rebounding played a key role in the Ladyjacks being able to pull away from the Golden Eagles and putting the game away. SFA limited ORU to just nine offensive rebounds to hold the Golden Eagles to only six second chance points. SFA had 17 offensive boards, leading to 16 second chance points.
Saturday's game against Central Arkansas will be for the Southland Conference regular season title. The winner is guaranteed at least a share of the crown as Lamar also is playing for a share. The game against Central Arkansas will be aired live on espn3.com.
