ORUTerry Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 After 5-12 season, the Eagles won 14 of their final 17 games. ORU's Dominique Morrison shoots past Will Hudson of Oakland during the Summit League Championship on Tuesday. ORU coach Scott Sutton lauded the Golden Eagles' progress this season. DICK CARLSON/Inertia (excerpt) By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer Published: 3/10/2011 2:30 AM Last Modified: 3/10/2011 7:15 AM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - With its run to the final of the Summit League Tournament, the Oral Roberts basketball team redeemed a season that seemed a huge disappointment two months ago. After falling to 5-12 in early January, the Golden Eagles won 14 of their final 17 games, including 10 straight, to finish one step from the NCAA Tournament. Before Tuesday's 90-76 loss to powerful Oakland in the Summit League final, the Eagles hadn't lost since Jan. 29. "This team's come a long, long way," head coach Scott Sutton said in the aftermath. Read the rest of the story here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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