Kulavic, Findley Each Grab 500th Career Rebound at Rhodes
Oglethorpe University senior guards Katie Kulavic and Anna Findley each grabbed their 500th career rebound in last Friday's 77-67 win at Rhodes College. They became only the 6th and 7th women respectively to achieve the milestone for a basketball career at Oglethorpe.

Kulavic, of Norcross, Georgia and Findley, of Hiram, Georgia, join teammates Biz Richmann and Hannah Brooks who accomplished the same feat in the same game versus Emory earlier this season. This is the first time in school history that four members of the same class have accomplished this milestone.

Men Stumble Down Stretch, Fall to Panthers
The Oglethorpe University men's basketball team lost to Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama on Sunday afternoon, 74-63. The Petrels led the Panthers 56-54 after a Todd Ward basket with 4:45 to play but the Panthers closed the game on a 20-7 run to claim the victory.

With the exception of Ward (7 of 11) and Alex Richey (8 of 13), the Petrels struggled to shoot the ball as the remainder of the team combined to go 10 of 38 from the field in the tough conference loss. Birmingham-Southern won the battle of the boards 44-32 and Oglethorpe was not able to help itself at the free throw line, making only 3 of 12 attempts from the charity stripe.
 
Ward posted yet another double-double with 15 popints and 13 rebounds to go along with 3 assists. Richey buried 6 of 10 shots from behind the arc on the way to piling up 22 points on the afternoon.
 
With the loss, Oglethorpe is now 9-3 (2-1) on the season and will get set to host Sewanee this Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

Women Race Past Panthers in Second Half for Win
The Oglethorpe University women's basketball team defeated Birmingham-Southern College on Sunday afternoon in Alabama, 79-61. Up by only five points at the break, the Petrels opened the second half on a 24-5 tear to take control of the game with 60-36 lead.

Oglethorpe used a swarming defense to force 32 Panther turnovers en route to the blowout victory that saw seven different players record at least seven points in a total team effort.

After recording their milestone 500th career rebounds in Friday's win over Rhodes, seniors Katie Kulavic and Anna Findley each netted 11 points in the win over Birmingham-Southern.
 
Tina Grace added 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting and sophomore Chelsea MacDonald led the team with 14 points on the afternoon, including knocking down 4 out of 6 from long-distance.
 
Senior Hannah Brooks posted 9 points and 4 rebounds, freshman Rena Crossland scored 8 points and sophomore Ari Brown finished out the group with 7 points of her own.
 
With the win, Oglethorpe is now 11-1 (3-0) on the season and the team will travel to Maryville College on Wednesday night for a non-conference match-up with the Scots.

Men Top Rhodes in Memphis
The Oglethorpe University men's basketball team defeated Rhodes College in Memphis on Friday night, 85-78. The Petrels jumped on the Lynx with hot shooting early in the game to race to a 49-24 halftime lead en route to the victory.

Oglethorpe won their first conference road game and did so by being deadly from beyond the 3-point arc where the Petrels buried 14 shots from downtown. Oglethorpe also managed to dish out 18 assists while only turning the ball over 6 times to control the outcome.
 
Wade Weldon and Joe Kennedy led the way for Oglethorpe by each tallying 21 points on the evening. Starters David Allison and Todd Ward rounded out the Petrels in double-figures by posting 17 and 16 points respectively.
 
With the win, Oglethorpe moves to 9-2 (2-1) on the season and will get set to face Birmingham-Southern in Alabama on Sunday afternoon.

Women Streak Past Lynx for Road Win
The Oglethorpe University women's basketball team defeated the Rhodes College Lynx in Memphis on Friday, 77-67. Down by four both at halftime and midway through the second half, the Petrels used a lightning quick 10-0 run in the span of 64 seconds to seize control of the game for the win.

Oglethorpe struggled to hit their stride in the first half and the team found itself down 35-31 at the break. When Lynx forward Kristen Lytle scored with 9:49 remaining in the game, Rhodes still clung to a 57-53 four point lead over the Petrels. That's when, in a matter of 64 seconds, the Oglethorpe senior leaders took control of the game.
 
Katie Kulavic scored on a drive to the hoop to trim the Lynx lead to two points and on the ensuing two possessions, Anna Findley drilled 3-pointers to suddenly give the Petrels a four point lead. On the next trip, Tina Grace forced a steal and fed Biz Richmann who drained a jumper and Oglethorpe had turned a four point deficet into a six point lead, 63-57, with 8:45 to play in the game.
 
The Petrels were led by Anna Findley's game-high 31 points on 12 of 21 shooting from the floor to go along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Kulavic and Grace each hit for 13 points as the Petrels claimed a big road conference victory.
 
With the win, Oglethorpe is 10-1 (3-0) on the season and will get set to face Birmingham-Southern this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.

Findley, Weldon Named to D3hoops.com National Team of the Week
Oglethorpe's Anna Findley and Wade Weldon were named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for their performance for games played from December 15 through December 21.

Findley led the Petrels to two wins against St. Norbert and Transylvania. The point guard pulled down 6.5 rebounds per game and shot 56% from the field and 50% from the three-point line (7-for-14) in averaging 20.5 points and 3.5 assists per game. She also set the school record for career steals.

 
Weldon was 14-for-22 from the floor and 5-for-9 from three-point range as the Stormy Petrels beat Buffalo State and Pitt-Greensburg. He averaged 18.0 points and 3.5 rebounds for the week.

Women Top #4 Ranked Thomas More
The Oglethorpe University women's basketball team earned a huge non-conference victory on Monday night on Pinholster Court over the #4 ranked Thomas More College Saints, 72-64. In their last 38 games played, the Saints have only lost two contests and both have come at the hands of the Stormy Petrels.

Just last March, Oglethorpe prevailed 65-55 over Thomas More on their home floor in Kentucky to advance to the 2008 Sweet Sixteen. That defeat came with the Saints carrying a 29-0 record. On Monday night, the Saints faced the Petrels with another unblemished record of 8-0 before the Petrels snapped that streak.
 
After a tight first half that Oglethorpe managed to cling to a 1-point 28-27 halftime lead, the Petrels used an 18-6 burst to begin the second half to take control of the game. Leading the way for Oglethorpe was senior Anna Findley who led all scorers with 24 points on a scintillating 7 of 8 shooting performance from the field.
 
Oglethorpe senior Katie Kulavic added 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting to go along with 7 rebounds and 3 assists in the huge win. Tina Grace also stroked 11 of 13 free throw attempts en route to rounding out the Petrels in double-figures with 14 points and 5 rebounds.
 
Alex Gee, Jayme Thiem and Nicole Dickman led the way for the Saints with 18, 16 and 12 points respectively.
 
With the win, Oglethorpe moves to 9-1 (2-0) on the season and will get set for SCAC play this Friday night when they travel to Memphis to square off with Rhodes College at 8:00 p.m.

Lady Petrels Defeat Transylvania 85-73
The Oglethorpe women's basketball team defeated Transylvania 85-73 Sunday to complete the Stormy Petrel Holiday Classic.

The game was close throughout much of the first half, and Oglethorpe led just 42-39 at the intermission. However, in the second half, the Petrels started pouring it on, outscoring the visiting team 43-39 to coast home with the win.
 
Anna Findley led all scorers with 25 points, including 5-9 from beyond the three-point arc. Biz Richmann also had an excellent game, knocking home 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
 
The Lady Petrels will next be in action Dec. 29, as they will take on Thomas More in a national showdown. This game will be a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament second-round game, which Oglethorpe won at Thomas More.