ATLANTA, Georgia -- Ferrum College's women's basketball team fell this afternoon to Oglethorpe University in non-conference action, losing 70-61 at Dorough Field House.

RECORDS
Oglethorpe (2-1)
Ferrum (1-1)

THE BASICS
Oglethorpe jumped out to a 14-10 lead to open the game, but Erin Harden and Trina Lewis each made baskets to tie the game 14-14 at the end of the first quarter.

Allesandria Thomas' layup at 7:33 of the second quarter gave Ferrum a 20-18 lead. The Stormy Petrels responded with a 13-2 run over the next four minutes to take a 31-22 lead. The Panthers battled back, getting the lead down to 37-30 at the break.

Oglethorpe held Ferrum to just eight points in the third quarter, extending the lead to 54-38 headed into the fourth. Keimarya Rivera's jumper with just under nine minutes left to play gave Oglethorpe its biggest lead of the game, 59-38. The Panthers would not go quietly, using a furious 21-4 rally to get within four points, 63-59, with 2:25 left in regulation. Oglethorpe sealed the win with a 7-2 run to close it out.

KEY STATS
Oglethorpe: Rivera 19 pts, 8 reb; Kat Johnson 14 pts
Ferrum: Kayla Cabiness 16 pts; Lewis 10 pts; Taryn Blankenship  10 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harveys team will be back in action Wednesday, November 15, at Hollins University. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference game is set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. in Roanoke, Virginia.