Box Score MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Jan. 25, 2015) – A tough first half doomed the Sewanee women's basketball team at Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Rhodes, Sunday, as the Tigers dropped a 65-40 contest inside Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium.
The loss dropped the Tigers' record to 10-6 overall and 2-4 in league action. The host Lynx are now 13-4 overall and 4-2 in SAA play.
Despite struggling for most of the opening 20 minutes, Sewanee actually played well right when the contest began. Sewanee opened with a layup by Hannah McCormack. After Rhodes tied the game, Casey Hassett then made another layup. McCormack then gave the Tigers a 7-4 advantage with 14:42 left.
Unfortunately, Rhodes took its first lead three minutes later when Symone Daniels scored.
Sewanee would pull to within three, 17-14, when McCormack connected on a jumper at the 6:13 mark. However, Rhodes answered back with an 11-2 run. During that stretch, Sewanee went 1-for-6 from the floor with four turnovers.
In the second half, the Lynx continued to pull away. Rhodes opened with an 11-5 run to start the half. Rhodes built its advantage up to 35 points with 3:15 to play.
Overall, Sewanee made 34.9 percent of its attempts. The Tigers also finished with 23 turnovers while making only 1-of-13 three-point shots.
Individually, McCormack led the Tigers with 13 points. The freshman point guard has now scored in double figures the past three games.
Daniels paced Rhodes with 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and four steals.
Sewanee opens a key four-game SAA homestand with a 6:00 p.m. contest against Oglethorpe, Friday.
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