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Women’s hoops: Millsaps Falls to Oglethorpe 79-74 OT

Millsaps College - Tied after the first and second halves of play, the Millsaps Majors and Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels finally decided on a winner in the first overtime of Saturday afternoon's SCAC basketball game.

Led by Heather Francouer's 9 points in the extra frame, Oglethorpe outscored Millsaps 12-7 in overtime to pick up the win 79-74. Francouer finished the contest with a game-high 32 points. Nichole Gilleland added 16 points for Oglethorpe (10-10, 4-6).

For Millasps (11-9, 3-7), Martha McDaniel fired in a career-high 26 points, while Becky McDole and Jillian Compton both chipped in 13 points for the Majors.

With the loss, Millsaps fals to eighth place in the SCAC. The Majors will need to maintain at least that ranking in order to make the first-ever SCAC tournament, which will be held February 27 through March 1 in Memphis, Tenn.

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