Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Jan. 20, 2013) – A second-half scoring drought helped Southern Athletic Association (SAA) foe Oglethorpe rally past the Sewanee women's basketball team, 39-35, Sunday inside Juhan Gymnasium.
Despite the late game struggle, Sewanee opened the contest strong. The Tigers led 9-0 at the 15:06 mark after Paige Lowe made a layup.
Moments later, Sewanee continued its dominate beginning when Clarissa Medley made a pair of free throws to push the Tiger advantage to 10, 14-4.
Unfortunately, over the final 10 minutes the Stormy Petrels closed on a 15-8 run.
The second half was a lot like the first. Sewanee quickly jumped out to a 30-19 lead after Kayla Sewell, Lowe, and Dee Bradford all made shots. However, after Sewell's jumper pushed the Tiger lead to 11, 30-19, Sewanee went cold from the floor.
Over the next 16 minutes, Oglethorpe took advantage with an 18-1 run. Sewanee finally stopped the Stormy Petrel rally when Jamie Chauvin made a pair of free throws with 1:36 left.
Unfortunately, down the stretch, OU was solid from the charity stripe as Gabby Cole iced the game with two late free throws.
Individually, Lowe led Sewanee with a game-high 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting. That total included a 4-for-10 mark outside the three-point line.
Kalin Williams, who finished with 11 points, and Sarah Giles, who added 12, led OU.
Sewanee will quickly return to action with a 6:00 p.m., contest against Covenant, Tuesday.
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