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Kat Johnson
Hannah Banfiel
61
Ferrum FCW-24 1-1
70
Winner Oglethorpe OGL 2-1
Ferrum FCW-24
1-1
61
Final
70
Oglethorpe OGL
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ferrum FCW-24 14 16 8 23 61
Oglethorpe OGL 14 23 17 16 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Rivera, Johnson lead Petrels past Panthers

ATLANTA—A big second quarter followed by the thwarting of a rally late in the fourth quarter saw the Oglethorpe women's basketball team defeat Ferrum 70-61 Sunday in Dorough Field House. Keimarya Rivera led the Stormy Petrels with 19 points and eight rebounds while freshman Kat Johnson followed with 14 points and six rebounds.

Oglethorpe had its largest lead of 21 points with eight and a half minutes to go until Ferrum used a 21-4 run over six and a half minutes to make it a four-point game. Allison Hoffmann, Johnson, Mia Geveke and Malia Melton then closed the game at the free throw line, combining for a 7-for-10 effort at the charity stripe as Oglethorpe outscored Ferrum 7-3 over the last two and a half minutes.

Hoffmann also had two great defensive plays in the final 70 seconds to come up with a pair of steals, including one in a four-point game with Ferrum looking to cut the deficit to one possession.

Oglethorpe (2-1) built its 21-point lead thanks to a 37-16 run that spanned three quarters of action. It started in a tie game of 22-22 when Geveke drained a 3-pointer to put Oglethorpe into the lead for good.

What followed was a 12-for-25 effort from the field, 4-for-7 effort from three, 10 points from Johnson, eight from Rivera and further scoring from six other players. Oglethorpe went into the halftime break ahead 37-30 on a 15-8 run before coming out of the second-half gate on a 17-8 run.

Game Notes

  • Johnson's 14 points and six rebounds both marked career highs in her third collegiate game.
  • Hoffmann finished with a career high eight points, also in her third collegiate game.
  • Melton stuffed the stat line with seven points, five rebounds and five assists.
  • Oglethorpe leads the all-time series with Ferrum 5-2 in a series that dates back to 1994. This includes Oglethorpe winning each of the last four meetings.
  • The Petrels turned around their 3-point shooting from their last time out, going 7-for-14 from the perimeter in the win over Ferrum.

Up Next

Oglethorpe heads to Southern Athletic Association member Centre next weekend for games against Warren Wilson and Averett in the Lee's Famous Recipe / Hampton Inn Classic. The Petrels return home after that to face LaGrange Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m.

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