Box Score
BOX SCORE
SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Sewanee women's basketball team hosted regional rival Emory on Monday night and after leading 41-40 at the half, earned a 97-87 win over the visiting Eagles. The 97-point Tiger total was the most scored by the Sewanee women since 2001. It's also the first Tiger win since 2004 over Emory.
It was a great team win,” said Sewanee coach Dickie McCarthy. “Every player contributed in some way. I was very proud the way we fought back early in the second half after falling behind by six points. It's always good to beat Emory I have great respect for the team and Coach Thomaskutty does a tremendous job there.”
Sewanee surprised the Eagles early, jumping out to a 10-2 lead just four minutes in. Emory caught up 10 minutes later and the lead changed hands several times before Emory got out to a six-point lead early in the second half. Sewanee fought back, though, and earned a 10-point win.
Sewanee had five players in double digits. Sophomore Dani Kabbes (Chesterfield, Mo., Villa Duchesne) led the effort with 18 points, while fellow second-year player Claire Elliott (Louisville, Ky., Assumption) had 16 points. Also in double digits were Lauren Gulley (Winchester, Tenn., Franklin County) with 15 points, Virginia Zakas (Atlanta, Ga., Westminster) with 14 points and Christina Johnson (Pikeville, Ky., Pikeville) with 10. Gulley hit three of Sewanee's 13 3-pointers and led the team with seven rebounds. Keenan Whitesides led Emory with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sewanee shot 43% from the field compared to 46 for Emory.
Sewanee is now 2-3 and will open SCAC play against Oglethorpe Saturday evening. Emory is now 2-4.
