The St. Thomas women’s basketball team earned its second straight win on Wednesday, beating Oral Roberts 71-66 at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul

Alyssa Sand had 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Tommies (12-13, 5-6 Summit). Mikayla Werner had 14 points, while Jada Hood added 13 points, a team-high seven assists and six rebounds. Autumn McCall finished with nine points and 10 rebounds for St. Thomas.

The Tommies took control by outscoring Oral Roberts 21-9 in the third quarter, before holding on as the Eagles (12-12, 5-6) pushed in the fourth.

St. Thomas had lost four of five before winning the past two games, including a 60-56 win at Denver on Saturday. The Tommies host Omaha on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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