Lady Bears come back from break to host Oral Roberts

Buy PhotoAfter taking a week off for finals, the Missouri State Lady Bears will return to action Saturday night and try to resume their winning ways.

The Lady Bears (5-4) will attempt to extend their three-game winning streak when they host Oral Roberts in a 7:05 p.m. start at JQH Arena.

Missouri State has victories over Marist, at Arkansas and over Eastern Kentucky in its current streak, and will face an Oral Roberts team that is 2-6 and with losses in its last five games.

But those include losses at Oklahoma State (by four points), at Michigan and at Arkansas.

So that record can be a little deceiving, Lady Bears coach Kellie Harper said.

"They are a good basketball team, and their record…