SEWANEE, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2017) – Down by as much as eight points in the first half, Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Oglethorpe rallied for a 69-64 victory against the Sewanee men's basketball team, Sunday, inside Juhan Gymnasium.

The Stormy Petrels found a way to win a contest that featured 12 ties and 11 lead changes. Sewanee has now lost four in-a-row and are 12-10 overall and 5-6 in SAA action. 

With OU leading by three, 34-31, entering the second half, the Stormy Petrels built their largest advantage, 11 points, by the 14:36 mark.

Over the next four minutes, Sewanee's offense answered back. After four straight points from Hunter Buescher, Brody Stone hit a layup. Buescher then knocked down a three, which pulled Sewanee to within two, 42-40. 

Freshman Adrian Thomas then tied the contest with a layup after OU's Tom Inungu missed a mid-range jumper.

Neither team led again by more than a possession until Stone finished a traditional three-point play with 4:38 left.

OU answered with six straight points from Inungu and a layup by Drew Patrick. Down the stretch, the Stormy Petrels stopped a three by Matthew Lee and a missed layup by Jorden Williams. Then with under 30 seconds left, Inungu, Justin Edwards, and Patrick combined to go 6-for-6 at the free throw line.

Overall, OU shot the ball well making 50 percent of its attempts. Sewanee was limited to a 38.2 field goal percentage. The other difference in the game was the Stormy Petrels' ability to score inside. Despite 22 points and 13 rebounds from Stone, Sewanee was outscored in the paint 32-22.

Along with Stone, Buescher finished with a career-high 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting. That included a perfect 3-for-3 effort from outside.

OU was led by its big three. Patrick, Edwards, and Inungu combined for 47 points and 19 rebounds.

Sewanee will look to snap its recent losing streak with an 8:00 p.m. contest at Hendrix, Friday.

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