ATLANTA, Ga. - Hendrix women's basketball hit the road to Atlanta, Ga. to take on No. 15 nationally ranked Oglethorpe in the first round of the 2020 Southern Athletic Association Championships.
Kessie Jenkins carded her third double-double of the season but Oglethorpe came away with the 64-32 win over Hendrix to end the Warriors' 2019-20 season.
Ali Isbell added eight points and eight rebounds in 27 minutes of action. The Warriors finish the season with a 2-24 mark.
THE BASICS
Score: Hendrix 32, No. 15 Oglethorpe 64
Records: Warriors (2-24) | Stormy Petrels (24-1)
Location | Time: Atlanta, Ga. | 12 p.m. CT
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OF NOTE
- Oglethorpe scored the first six points of the day before Isbell nailed a pair of free throws early on.
- The Stormy Petrels held the 22-7 lead after the first quarter and led 38-7 at the intermission.
- Isbell hit two more free throws to start the second half and
Cassidy Salyer nailed a three-pointer to record the 5-0 Warrior run but Oglethorpe held the 52-23 lead with 10 minutes to play.
- Jenkins totaled three points and four rebounds in eight minutes in the fourth quarter but Oglethorpe pulled out the 64-32 win over Hendrix.
BOX SCORE NOTABLE
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Anissa Gutierrez finished with fie points and four rebounds in 35 minutes.-
- Salyer totaled three points and a pair of rebounds.
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Belle Neilson scored four points and pulled down four rebounds against the No. 15 NCAA Division III team in the country.
- Isbell also shot 4-of-4 from the charity stripe.
- The Warriors shot 10-of-54 (18.5 percent) from the floor, 2-of-27 (7.4 percent) from deep and 10-for-17 (58.8 percent) from the free throw line.
WHO'S NEXT
The 2019-20 season is now complete.
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