MONTEAGLE, Tenn.- The Oglethorpe women's basketball team, led by Keimarya Rivera with 23 points and four rebounds and Jaden Winfrey with 14 points, closed out a road trip to Tennessee with a 70-62 victory over Covenant on Tuesday. Rivera and Marlie Battle were named to the all-tournament team.

Opening the game versus the Scots, Rivera picked up the first points off a layup, assisted by Battle. Anna Conza got active early from range with four 3-pointers in the first half. The Petrel defense also had a huge role to play in an early 16-point lead. Battle led both teams in steals going into the half with three. Lauren Phillip, Brooke Herdman and Rivera all picked up one steal themselves. Crucial rebounds from Malia Melton and Battle gave the Petrels plenty of second chance points, propelling their offense.

The second half began with two free throws from Rivera to make the score 40-22. Jaden Winfrey drained a three followed by free throws from Abby Scott to keep the Scots well away from catching up to the Petrels. 

A crucial steal from Melton gave Sheraton Foster the opportunity to tally three more points for herself from range. Melton followed up Foster with a 3-pointer of her own, her first of the game. These back-to-back threes got the Petrels settled as Winfrey added to the threes on a 6-2 run. The Petrels took a defining 79-62 victory over Covenant.

Game Notes

• Oglethorpe shot 41% from the 3 and 72% from the free throw line.
• The Petrels and the Scots have faced each other 13 times. Oglethorpe's win improved its all-time record to 11-2. Their last loss came in 2013.
• Callie Cavender tallied five points and one steal.
• Marlie Battle recorded her first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
• The Petrels had the lead for the full game.

Up Next

The Petrels will resume Southern Athletic Association play with a trip to Texas to take on Trinity (Jan. 9) and Southwestern (Jan. 11). The next home game is set for the following weekend when the Petrels welcome Sewanee and Centre.