ATLANTA - The Millsaps men's basketball team fell on the road tonight, 72-64, to the Oglethorpe Petrels in SCAC-action.

The Petrels (11-8, 7-3 SCAC) hit a three to open the game and never looked back. The Majors (8-10, 3-7 SCAC) trailed by as many as 15 in the first half and went into the break down 13, 26-39.

In the second half, Oglethorpe extended their lead as high as 23 points with 14:01 remaining, but the Majors did not quit. With 3:47 remaining in the game, the Majors went on a 12-2 run over the next three miniutes to cut the deficit to just four points, 66-62, with 53 seconds remaining. Unfortunately, the Petrels hit their foul shots as the final minute expired to hold on for the 72-64 win.

Millsaps' Nick Cortese led all scorers with 21 points on the night. Brian Merkel joined him in double figures with 15 points. The Petrels had four players with ten or more for the game. The Petrels really punished the Majors in the paint, outscoring them 34-to-18 in the lane.

The Majors will return to action this Sunday as they travel up to Sewanee, Tennessee  to take on the Sewanee Tigers at 3:00 p.m.