Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Jan. 4, 2015) – Despite a late rally, the Sewanee women's basketball team fell just short against Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Centre, Sunday, as the Colonels held on for a 67-63 win inside Juhan Gymnasium.
In a game that featured five lead changes and four ties, the Tigers could not overcome an eight-point halftime deficit.
Sewanee (7-2, 0-1 SAA) opened the game with a jumper by Jamie Chauvin. Neither team would lead by more than four points until a layup by Maggie Hartlage put Centre in front by six, 27-21, midway through the first half.
Every time the Tigers made a run in the first half, Centre (5-6, 1-0 SAA) responded back. The Colonels eventually led 45-37 after the opening 20 minutes, behind 15 points by Hartlage.
Centre kept its lead around eight for most of the second half. Down by 10, 63-53, with 7:49 remaining, Sewanee rallied back. Two free throws by Jamie Chauvin and a layup by Kayla Sewell sparked an 11-2 run.
Down by four after a Hannah McCormack layup, Sewanee got the ball back with 18 seconds left. From there, Chauvin made two free throws to pull Sewanee to within a possession. However, with only seven seconds remaining, the Tigers were forced to foul Alexis Guy. Guy then made both of her shots to give Centre some much needed insurance.
Overall, both teams shot the ball well. After Centre made 58.1 percent of its attempts in the first half, the Colonels settled for a 42.9 field-goal percentage overall. Sewanee also came out strong the first 20 minutes. The Tigers made 60 percent of their first-half shots en route to a 44.2 field-goal percentage.
Sewanee did hold a 32-22 advantage with points in the paint while the Colonels scored 18 points off of 18 Tiger turnovers.
Individually, Chauvin led Sewanee with 20 points while McCormack added 18. Kayla Sewell finished with five points and team-high eight rebounds.
Hartlage led all scorers for Centre with a game-high 25 points. Guy also pitched in 15 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
Sewanee returns to action with a 5:30 p.m. (EST) contest at Maryville, Tuesday.
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