Box Score The Oglethorpe University women's basketball team lost to
Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas on Friday night, 92-63.
The Stormy Petrels never held a lead in the contest and shot 32%
from the field against a tough Tiger squad looking for revenge
after Oglethorpe topped Trinity in last year's SCAC final for the
conference championship.
The Petrels hung tough in the first half and were within
shouting distance of the Tigers at the break, trailing 49-37.
Trinity, however, turned a 53-41 advantage at the 17:42 mark of the
second half into an 85-55 lead with 5:30 remaining on the strength
of a 32-14 run.
Trinity dominated the boards to claim the SCAC win with a 55-39
advantage in that category. Despite the loss, freshman Riley Cerone
continued her hot play, sinking 4 of 8 from downtown on her way to
posting a team-high 16 points and 4 rebounds. Chelsea MacDonald was
the only other Petrel in double-figures with 10 points on the
evening. Kaci Palmore continued to demonstrate her rebounding
prowess by grabbing 11 boards.
With their third straight loss, Oglethorpe is now 7-8 on the
season and 4-6 in conference play. The Petrels will face
Southwestern tomorrow night in Georgetown, Texas before heading
home to face Austin in Atlanta next Friday night.