Women's Basketball Loses to Transylvania in Montgomery
| 2nd - 00:00 | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania (8-2) | 41 | 33 | 74 |
| Oglethorpe (2-9) | 32 | 20 | 52 |
| Montgomery, Ala. | |||
| Transylvania | Oglethorpe |
|---|---|
| Pts: 2 Players (#21, #23 - 18) | Pts: Kalin Williams - 13 |
| Reb: Botkin, Alex - 10 | Reb: TEAM - 7 |
| Ast: 3 Players (#21, #22, #35 - 4) | Ast: Kyana Jenkins - 3 |
| Team Statistics | Transylvania | Oglethorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 34.8% (24-69 ) | 30.2% (16-53 ) |
| Rebounds | 60 | 32 |
| Assists | 18 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 25 | 16 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 3 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 11 | 26 |
The Oglethorpe women's basketball team lost its opening game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Friday morning in Montgomery, Ala., falling to Transylvania, 74-52.
The Lady Petrels got behind the eight-ball early in this one, falling behind 16-0 in the first six minutes of the game. But they immediately answered with a 13-2 run of their own to get back to within five points with 10:45 remaining in the opening stanza.
Transylvania pulled the lead back out again and led by 17 with 4:38 remaining in the half, but Oglethorpe went on a 13-5 run to close out the half and cut the Transylvania lead to 41-32 at the break.
In the second half, Oglethorpe kept the deficit in the 10-point range for the first several minutes. However, Transylvania effectively put the game away with a 20-7 run over the back half of the second stanza, giving them a 69-48 lead with 3:11 left. Transylvania cruised to the easy victory from there.
Oglethorpe shot just 30 percent to Transylvania's 35 percent over the course of the game. Transylvania shot 42 percent from three-point range for the game, and outrebounded the Lady Petrels 60-32, including grabbing 24 offensive boards.
Freshman guard Kendelle Culpepper scored 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Freshman guard Kalin Williams finished with 13 points on the morning.
The loss drops the Lady Petrels to 2-9 on the season. They will play the second and final game of their schedule at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Eastern against host-team Huntingdon. It will be the Lady Petrels' second contest against Huntingdon this season.
