Box Score ATLANTA (Jan. 25, 2014) – Three players in double figures helped the Sewanee women's basketball team to a 64-52 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) win at Oglethorpe, Saturday, inside the Dorough Field House.
The win pushed the Tigers' record to 8-9 overall and 1-5 in league play.
Additionally, Saturday marked the 95th win in head coach Dickie McCarthy's career at Sewanee. That victory pushed him to first on the program's all-time wins list.
In the first half, Sewanee played well. The Tigers limited OU to a 27.6 field goal percentage while making 42.1 percent of their attempts.
Early on, neither team led by more than four points until Emily Buck made a pair of free throws with 8:10 left in the first half.
Sewanee responded with a 6-0 run. During that stretch, Casey Hassett, Paige Lowe, and Kayla Sewell all scored.
Both teams would stay close heading into halftime. Sewanee led by one, 27-26, at the break, when Lowe made a three with three seconds remaining.
Entering the final 20 minutes of play, the Tigers built on their lead when Lowe, Sewell, and Jamie Chauvin all scored on Sewanee's opening three possessions.
The Tigers advantage would eventually stretch to nine, 40-31, after a three by Chauvin with 15:35 left.
After an 8-0 spurt by OU, Sewanee answered back with consecutive threes by Sewell and Savannah Rose.
Down the stretch, the Tigers stayed strong. An additional three by Lowe and a number of free throws by Sewanee helped seal the win.
Overall, Sewanee made a season-high 47.4 percent of its attempts. The Tigers also made a season-high 22 free throws.
Individually, Lowe led all scorers with a game-high 18 points. Chauvin also played well with 17 points while Sewell pitched in 16 points and nine rebounds.
Kendelle Culpepper led Oglethrope with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
Sewanee continues its four-game road trip with a 6:00 p.m. contest at rival Rhodes, Friday.
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