ATLANTA—The second straight double-double by Keimarya Rivera and a near double-double from Malia Melton were not enough as the Oglethorpe women's basketball team fell in overtime to Rhodes 71-62 Sunday afternoon. The Stormy Petrels led at the half and used a great fourth-quarter effort but ran out of gas in the extra period.

Allison Hoffmann had the last big bucket in the closing stretch of regulation to tie the game 59-59 with a layup with one minute to go. It was part of an 8-4 run Oglethorpe used in the final five minutes to force the first overtime of the season. The Petrels then made a stop on the defensive end to set up a final possession with a chance to win in regulation but came up empty themselves.

Rhodes then scored the first nine points of overtime to pull away with the win.

Game Notes

• Rivera's double-double was the second straight and fifth of the season. It was also the 11th of her career and came with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
• Rivera added three assists, including the pass that led to Hoffmann's game-tying basket in the final minute, and one blocked shot.
• Melton tied her career high in scoring with 16 points and was one rebound shy of her career high, finishing with nine rebounds.
• Briley Elder also hit double figures with 10 points and six rebounds.
• Kayla DeHerrera finished with a career-high nine points and had a big 3-pointer to tie the game early in the fourth quarter before both teams went into a scoring draught until the final push.

Up Next

Oglethorpe hits the road for Sewanee and Centre next weekend before returning home the following weekend for Millsaps and Birmingham Southern. Only four home games remain on the Stormy Petrel regular-season schedule.