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Malia Melton
Jill Ursem
71
Oglethorpe OU 9-4,1-1 SAA
77
Winner Trinity (TX) TrinTX 6-7,2-0 SAA
Oglethorpe OU
9-4,1-1 SAA
71
Final
77
Trinity (TX) TrinTX
6-7,2-0 SAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Oglethorpe OU 14 20 11 26 71
Trinity (TX) TrinTX 17 21 21 18 77

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Story by Abby Wheeler

Winning streak snapped after close loss for women's basketball

SAN ANTONIO-- Despite offensive efforts from senior Keimarya Rivera with 24 points and 13 rebounds, the Oglethorpe women's basketball team saw its winning streak snapped in a close 77-71 loss to the Trinity Tigers Friday night.

Early points from Malia Melton and Rivera started the Petrels off with a quick 4-0 lead. However, the Tigers quickly responded, adding offensive pressure onto the Petrel defense. Marlie Battle drained the first three points of the game, looking to get the team settled early from range. Lauren Phillip picked up two points of her own, working to close in on the lead that the Tigers created and making the score 27-22. A 3-pointer from Jaden Winfrey ended the half with the Petrels down by five at 38-33.

The second half started out slow for the Petrels, allowing the Tigers to create a nine-point lead early. Aliyah Shaffer minimized that lead to 50-43, but the Tigers ran away with the next few minutes and did not leave Oglethorpe much room to score. A 3-pointer from Conza changed the momentum and made the score 65-50. This momentum pushed Foster to go to work in the paint and made room for Rivera to make four free throws in a row. This climb to minimize the deficit for the Petrels ended after a hard-fought defensive battle and consistency from the free throw line. Running out of time, the Petrel's fell 77-71.

Game Notes

  • Rivera, Conza and Battle all finished in double figures. Rivera posted 24 points and 13 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the year. It was also the 31st double-double of her career.
  • Conza was perfect from the free throw line (6-6) and tallied 13 points, six rebounds, and one steal.
  • Battle led the team in assists with four while adding 12 points and five rebounds.
  • Foster led the team in steals with four.
  • The team won the game on the glass with 45 rebounds to Trinity's 35.
  • The last time Oglethorpe played Trinity was in 2012, where Trinity won 77-51.

Up Next

The Petrels stay in Texas but travel to Georgetown to face the Southwestern University Pirates on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 12 p.m. ET.

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