Second Quarter Drought Kills Huntingdon's Comeback

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Facing their second SAA opponent in as many days, Huntingdon women's basketball(0-2 overall) came up short against the Stormy Petrels of Oglethorpe University(1-0 overall) 89-66, largely in part due to a difficult second quarter offensively.

First Quarter

• Oglethorpe started strong out the gates, taking a 9-2 lead through the first four minutes.
• Three consecutive Huntingdon baskets from Briana McGruder and Briana Stuckey cut the Stormy Petrel's lead to 9-8 by the 5:30 mark
• After trading baskets over the next couple of possessions, a Deshauna Foote triple evened the score at 13 with four minutes remaining in the quarter
• Falling behind 17-13, baskets from McGruder and Makayla Ford allowed Huntingdon to tie the game for the second time in the period just inside the three minute mark
• Back-to-back layups from Lauryn Lyn within the final minute evened the score at 21 entering the second quarter

Second Quarter

• Oglethorpe found their rhythm as the second quarter got underway, going on a 9-0 run to take a 30-21 lead by the 6:47 mark
• Briana Stuckey briefly stopped the bleeding with two layups in the period, but the Stormy Petrels swarmed the court defensively, limiting the Hawks to just 10% from the field. As the buzzer sounded, Oglethorpe outscored Huntingdon 25-6 for the quarter, and the Hawks entered the halftime break down 46-27.

Third Quarter

• The Stormy Petrels picked up where they left off in the first half, opening the third quarter with a 6-0 run to grow their lead to 52-27 by the 8:10 mark
• Cassidy Campbell drilled a short jumper to put Huntingdon on the board at the 7:51 mark, and the two teams began to trade baskets over the next two minutes
• With about three minutes remaining in the quarter, Huntingdon found a second wind defensively despite facing a 64-35 deficit, as Makayla Ford, Kinstin Davis, and Lauren Lyn turned defense to offense by forcing six turnovers that fueled a 19-4 run that put Huntingdon behind 68-54 entering the final quarter

Fourth Quarter

• Despite facing such a large deficit, Huntingdon continued to battle, with Ford and Davis each drilling shots from deep in order to cut the deficit to 72-62 with seven minutes to go
• Remaining hot, Oglethorpe managed to put together a late 17-4 run in the final five minutes, giving the Stormy Petrels the 89-66 victory over Huntingdon

Key Takeaways

• Largely in part a result of the second quarter drought, Huntingdon only shot 29.7% from the field, while Oglethorpe shot nearly 50%
• Oglethorpe made the most of their 23 tries from the free throw line, converting on 21 of those tries while the Hawks only cashed in on six of their 12 opportunities
• Huntingdon's bench continued to thrive offensively, outscoring that of the Stormy Petrels 38-20

Hawk Top Performers

• #12 Makayla Ford- 17 points, 2 assists, 6 steals
• #10 Briana Stuckey- 8 points, 7 rebounds
• #4 Kinstin Davis- 8 points, five assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals

The Hawks return to action on November 17th, traveling to face MUW. Gametime is scheduled for 2:00 PM CT.