The Eagles trailed 14-11 after one and 34-28 at the intermission.
Coach Ethan Evans was able to motivate his crew during the half-time break, however, and Oran took the lead 47-44 heading into the final eight minutes. The Eagles continued expanding the lead and ended up winning by 10, 73-63.
Despite giving up 10 three's, Oran was able to pick up its first win in 3 tries against Royals in the neutral site series.
Leah Cauble led all scorers as she torched the Royals for 40. She hit 2 from long range and added 8 free throws. 28 of those points came during the second half when Oran was making its surge. Brianna Stause hit 3 from beyond the arc and finished with 13 total. Jessie Long, the third Eagle in double-digits, added 10 points.
Kaylee Payne had 7 points, while Claire Ramsey chipped in 3 on free throws. Kenzie Graviett saw considerable action but did not score.
Oran was 12 of 19 from the line for 68%.
No other stats were available.
The junior varsity did not play.
The varsity is now 11-0 on the year.
They will be back in action on Monday when they begin their defense of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament crown. They are the number one seed and will face number eight seed Scott City at 7 pm. The tournament is hosted by Delta this year.
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