Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2013) – Led by a strong defense and a game-high 24 points by senior Brett Bouldin, the Sewanee men's basketball team earned its first-ever Southern Athletic Association (SAA) win with a 64-50 victory over Berry College, Friday, inside Juhan Gymnasium.
The Tigers applied constant pressure on the Vikings throughout the contest. Berry made only 38.8 percent of its attempts while being outrebounded 32-27.
After Sewanee limited the Vikings to a 25 percent field-goal percentage in the first half, the Tigers continued to play well in the second half.
Sewanee built upon its nine-point halftime lead, 30-21, with runs sparked by Bouldin, senior Tyler Brown, and junior Valentino Bryant.
Overall, Sewanee made 44 percent of its shots, including an 8-of-18 effort from beyond the three-point line.
Along with Bouldin's hot-hand, Bryant finished with 15 points while Brown added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Guard Jonathan Abrams paced Berry with a team-high 12 points.
The Tigers will look to keep rolling when Oglethorpe travels to Sewanee, Sunday. That contest is scheduled to tip-off at 3:00 p.m. (CST).
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