Little Rock Falls in ORU Tournament Finale

TULSA, Okla. – Krystan Vornes fell one rebound shy of her third straight double-double but cold shooting in the second and third quarters led to a 74-56 loss at Oral Roberts Sunday afternoon.
 
Vornes scored 13 points and brought down nine rebounds in nearly 31 minutes on the court while Mayra Caicedo added 10 points. Angelique Francis scored a season-high seven points and matched Vornes' 3-for-4 effort at the charity stripe while also bringing down seven rebounds.
 
Little Rock (4-3) hit a season-high six 3-pointers and shot 31.6% behind the arc but committed 14 turnovers and was out-rebounded 40-34.
 
While Little Rock shot 33.8% (22 of 65) overall, the Trojans were just 7 of 32 (21.8%) from the floor over the middle two quarters and only scored 18 points in that time span. On the other side, Oral Roberts (2-4) put up 39 points and shot 55.6% in the same 20-minute period as it won its second consecutive game.
 
Little Rock trailed by just four at halftime, 30-24, and cut it to a one-possession game early in the third quarter when Vornes hit one of two free throws.
 
But that is when ORU turned on the pressure and the Trojans went cold as the Golden Eagles mounted a 13-0 run that put the game out of reach. Oral Roberts extended its lead to as much as 22 early in the fourth quarter.
 
Tirzah Moore and Katie Scott both had 13 points to lead Oral Roberts while Keni Jo Lippe scored 12 and Hannah Cooper added 11.
 
Little Rock plays at No. 23/18 Texas A&M on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. on SECN+. That will mark the third of five games against Southeastern Conference opponents for the Trojans. Little Rock enters Wednesday's contest with a 2-0 mark this season against SEC competition.
 
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Notables

• Little Rock is now 5-3 all-time against Oral Roberts. The loss ends a five-game winning streak over the Golden Eagles in the series.
• Hailey Hohenecker made her first collegiate appearance. She played 7:29 and was credited with an assist.
• Angelique Francis scored a season-high seven points.
• Little Rock hit a season-high six 3-pointers.
• Little Rock is now 1-2 away from the Jack Stephens Center this season.

 
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