The Oglethorpe women's basketball team made quick work of the Hendrix Warriors Friday evening, running away from them 80-52 at Dorough Field House to start 2020 on a positive note and improve to 12-1 overall and 2-0 in SAA play. The victory extended the Stormy Petrels' best start since 2008-09, when they began 16-1.

The Petrels shot the ball relatively well, converting at a 41.7 percent clip from the field. Meanwhile, they held Hendrix to just 25.9 percent shooting. Oglethorpe held a huge rebounding advantage, beating their opponent 56-30 on the glass. That turned into a 24-8 edge in second-chance points. The home side forced 21 Hendrix turnovers and outscored the Warriors 29-9 off of those takeaways. The Petrels also outscored their opponent by a whopping 44-6 margin in the paint.

Junior center Savannah LeGate led the way with another double-double, her sixth of the season. She recorded 15 points on 4-of-8 from the field to go with 10 rebounds. Junior guard Taylor Smith added 15 points on 7-of-12 from the field and eight rebounds, while sophomore guard Nikki Reed contributed 15 points of her own with four steals.

Hendrix led 3-0 at the outset, but that turned out to be their only lead of the contest. The Petrels embarked on a 25-7 run over the remainder of the first quarter. The Warriors played them evenly in the second quarter -- Oglethorpe outscored them 17-16 for the period -- but the home side still led 42-26 at the halftime break.

Oglethorpe really opened things up in the third quarter, beginning the period on a 14-3 run over the opening 5 minutes and taking a 56-29 lead. The Petrels extended their lead out from there, reaching their high-water mark in terms of margin when they took a 79-42 lead with just under 3:20 left in the fourth quarter.

The Petrels will be back in action from Dorough Field House on Sunday, when they welcome defending SAA champion Rhodes at 1 p.m. The Lynx enter the game at 2-0 in conference play, as well, having defeated Berry 70-62 on the road Friday evening.