ATLANTA—Career high scoring for Malia Melton and Anna Conza, plus career high rebounding for Keimarya Rivera, was the recipe for a 97-92 double-overtime victory the Oglethorpe women's basketball team posted over visiting Sewanee Friday night in an instant classic inside Dorough Field House.

Melton scored 24 points, including a pair of free throws that tied the game with under two seconds in regulation to help force the first overtime. She added a career high six assists and blocked two shots. Conza posted 14 points and a career high-tying six rebounds. Rivera scored 22 alongside a whopping 17 rebounds, six blocked shots and five steals. Her rebounds, blocks and steals all marked career highs.

It was a game that was all about runs, and Oglethorpe started the final overtime period with the first seven points. Four of these came off baskets from Briley Elder, then Jessamy Gaetanos knocked down a huge three to put the Stormy Petrels ahead 90-83.

Fitting the theme of runs, Sewanee scratched back with a 7-2 run to set up a 92-90 game with under one minute left. Morgan Skipper then stepped up in a big way with a triple from the wing to put the game away for good. Oglethorpe made a stop on the next possession, then finished the game at the free-throw line.

Game Notes

• Career highs in the game included Melton's 24 points, six assists and two blocks, Conza's 14 points and six rebounds (tying), Gaetanos' three steals (tying), and Rivera's 17 rebounds, six blocks and five steals.
• This marked Oglethorpe's highest scoring output of the season. It was also the second overtime game of the season, the other coming in the form of a loss to Rhodes at home.
• The double-double was Rivera's ninth of the season and 15th of her career. She's posted double-doubles in four of the last six games.
• Nine Petrels entered the scoring column in the win. After Melton, Rivera and Conza, Elder scored nine, Skipper and Carley Bell eight, and Gaetanos seven.
• The team recognized Bell after the game as the team's lone senior as part of the senior day celebration with the cheer and men's basketball teams.
• The game featured six ties and 13 lead changes. Oglethorpe led by as many as 10; Sewanee by as many as five.
• Head-to-head, Oglethorpe leads Sewanee 39-25 in the all-time series dating back to 1991.

Up Next

Oglethorpe closes out its home slate Sunday in hosting Centre at 1 p.m. The game will take part in Oglethorpe's celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.