ATLANTA - The Sewanee men's basketball team escaped the Dorough Field House with a 79-78 victory over the Stormy Petrels of Oglethorpe University thanks to a game-winning 3-pointer by Jordan Warlick.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (11-12, 5-7) 79, Oglethorpe (13-10, 7-5) 78
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-A tight contest for the first six-plus minutes, the home team went on a 14-3 run at the under-eight mark in the opening half.

-Sewanee would rally to cut the deficit to two points, 31-29, at the intermission.

-The visitors would rally to take its first lead of the second half thanks to an Adrian Thomas layup that gave the Tigers the 43-42 advantage with 15 minutes left in the contest.

-A see-saw battle that saw eight ties and 14 lead changes would eventually come down to the final two minutes of regulation. Thomas made back-to-back layups to give Sewanee a 73-70 lead. However, with 47 seconds left in the contest, Dimetri Chambers was fouled beyond the three-point arc and tied the game by making all of his free throws.

-On the next Tiger possession, Ryan Starr knocked down a triple of his own to give the visitors a 76-73 advantage with 25 seconds left in regulation.

-The Petrels responded with a 3-pointer of their own, but as Justin Day's attempt went through the net, he was fouled. He converted the four-point play to give the hosts the 77-76 advantage.

-After the Tigers' next trip came up short, the team was forced to foul Lane Foster, who only made 1-of-2 from the charity stripe with four seconds left and Oglethorpe leading 78-76.

-Sewanee inbounded the ball from the backcourt and Michael Barry called timeout after crossing the timeline. Following the timeout, Starr passed to Jordan Warlick who made a deep 3-pointer as the final horn sounded to give Sewanee the 79-78 victory.

-With the win in Atlanta on Friday, the Tigers secured their first win over the Petrels on their home floor for the first time since Jan. 8, 2017.

Sophomore Jordan Warlick with a DEEP game winner to lift us over Oglethorpe on the road! #GoJordy #YSR pic.twitter.com/dDre2a6AkN

— Sewanee Basketball (@SewaneeHoops) February 8, 2020

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Adrian Thomas led the Tigers with 25 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. The senior converted 11-of-17 from the field.

-Joey Knox knocked down 8-of-12 from the floor for 17 points, while Jordan Warlick dropped 14 points.

-Ryan Starr also totaled 12 points and added four rebounds, three dimes and two steals.

-Just as in the previous meeting back in January, the Tigers out-rebounded the home team, 44-32, including a 12-5 mark on the offensive glass.

OGLETHORPE KEY STATISTICS
-Dimetri Chambers totaled 20 points to lead the Petrels, while Lane Foster scored 16 points and added seven boards and five thefts.

UP NEXT
The Tigers will next take on the Vikings of Berry College on Sunday afternoon from Rome, Ga.