JACKSON- The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels hit free throws down the stretch and out lasted the Millsaps Majors 70-65 on Friday night.

Friday night's game was a fast-paced hotly contested one from the opening tip. Both teams were hitting shots early after breaking pressure defense. The Petrels raced out to a 21-14 lead before Ryan Berger (pictured) hit a pair of layups. A Murray Kastner three pointer drew the Majors back to within one at 26-25 with 7:40 to go in the first half. With each team shooting lights out from the field, the points kept coming. The Petrels got a trio of Branden Jovaag three-pointers to take a 38-33 lead into the half. Jovaag finished with 18, 15 in the first half. Oglethorpe shot a blistering 59 percent in the first half, the Majors were not far behind them at 50 percent from the field.

The intensity heightened in the second half as a raucous student section spurred on the Majors. Nick Cortese hit back-to-back threes to give the Majors a 44-42 lead in the early goings of the second half. The senior finished with 14 before fouling out. Murray Kastner and Brandon Allison teamed up to give the Majors a seven-point lead at 55-48. Kastner finished with a team-high 14 while Allison added 12.

The Petrels had a pair of runs left in them, storming back to tie the game at 58. Tully Gilligan split a pair at the line to keep the Majors in striking distance in the final minute. Gilligan just missed out on a triple-double registering 12 points eight assists and seven rebounds. However, the Petrels were able to hit free throws down the stretch and iced the game by going up two scores with under 10 seconds left.

The Majors will have another quick turnaround. After the standard Saturday off day, the Berry Vikings come into the Hangar Dome for a conference matinee. Tip time is set for 3pm.