SEWANEE, Tenn. - As it has the last several years, Covenant started off the season at the Lon Varnell Classic. Matched up against Oglethorpe, the Scots played a tight game with the SAA member, ultimately falling 99-94. 

Final: Covenant 94, Oglethorpe 99
Records: Covenant (0-1), Oglethorpe (1-0)

FIRST HALF:

• Covenant's first three shots they made were triples by Adam Deininger, Fisher Mitchell, and Luuk Dusek as it led 9-7.
• Four points by Pierce Smith ignited an 8-0 run as Covenant stayed in front 24-16 with 11:16 remaining. 
• The Stormy Petrels rallied all the way back as a tip-in layup tied the game at 31.
• Covenant immediately responded with an 8-0 highlighted by a pair of 3-pointers by Logan Patterson on consecutive possessions. 
• Once again Oglethorpe came running back as a fast-break layup put it ahead 44-43 with 3:44 left in the half. 
• The Scots scored the final six points of the half capped off by a layup from Derrius Teagle to go into the locker room up 55-49. 

SECOND HALF:

• Oglethorpe scored the first nine points of the half to set the tone and lead 58-55.
• The two teams went back-and-forth for the next few minutes as Jake Stephen drilled a triple to make it 68-65 Scots. 
• Dusek nailed a pair of 3-pointers as Covenant led 76-72 midway through the half. 
• It was Oglethorpe's turn again to go on a scoring run as it went up 82-80 after scoring eight points in a row. 
• The Scots kept chucking up the 3-ball and it paid off as Korbin Long and Deininger each hit a shot from downtown to make it 91-86 Covenant. 
• Covenant went cold, missing its next six shots and losing the lead before a layup by Patterson tied the game at 94 with 51 seconds left. 
• The deciding moments happened at the free-throw line as Covenant committed a few fouls in the final 51 seconds that led to Oglehtorpe knocking down five free throws to squeak out the win. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 4-7 all-time against Oglethorpe.
• Logan Patterson scored 20 points in his first game at Covenant to lead the offense.
• Duusek, also playing in his first game with the Scots, was next with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. 
• The final Covenant player in double-figures was Deininger with 10 points in his first game at Covenant. 
• Covenant shot 40% (34-85) from the field and 31.8% (14-44) from three while Oglethorpe was 46.4% (32-69) and 34.6% (9-26) in the same statistical categories.
• The Scots were outrebounded 57-40.

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