TULSA, OK --The Denver women's basketball team had a 21-point showing from the bench, but fell 95-64 to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on the road Sunday.

The Pioneers (4-9, 1-1) had two players score in double figures, led by Angelina Robles, who had 14 points and four assists. Jordan Jones tacked on 12 points and Makayla Minett added eight points.

How It Happened

Denver struggled out of the gate, falling behind 24-10 at the end of the first quarter.

The Pioneers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 43-25 halftime deficit.

Oral Roberts continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 57-32 advantage before Denver went on a 9-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Jones, to trim its deficit to 57-41 with 2:34 to go in the third. Oral Roberts countered and stretched its lead to 68-46 heading into the fourth. Denver's bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled seven of the team's 21 third-quarter points.

Oral Roberts kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 92-55 advantage before Denver went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Joclyen Wyatt's layup, with 43 seconds to go in the contest. The Pioneers were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 95-64. Denver fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 18 points.

Game Notes

» The Denver bench made an impact by adding 21 points to its scoring output.
» Angelina Robles led the Pioneers with 14 points.
» Denver got five rebounds from both Makayla Minett and Jordan Jones.

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