Box Score MARYVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 6, 2015) – Despite holding No. 23/24 in-state rival Maryville to a 32.1 field goal percentage, the Sewanee women's basketball team could not hold off the Lady Scots, as MC topped the Tigers, 58-47, Tuesday.
With the loss, Sewanee dropped to 7-3 while Maryville improved to 9-1 with the victory.
Sewanee opened the game strong. The Tigers hot start led to an 8-2 run by Sewanee over the first three minutes of the game. During that stretch, Jamie Chauvin and Savannah Rose both made threes while Casey Hassett hit a jumper.
Maryville then used five straight free throws to rally back. With 12:30 left in the first half, freshman Kelley Myers pulled Sewanee ahead at 11-10 with the Tigers' third three-point field goal.
Unfortunately, the Lady Scots answered back with 11 of the next 13 points. Even after a Myer jumper, Maryville kept making shots. The Lady Scots would eventually take a 12-point halftime lead, 29-17. Of the 29 points that Maryville scored in the first half, only one shot came from a two-point shot.
Sewanee continued to play hard in the second half, outscoring Maryville by one, 30-29, in the final 20 minutes. The closest the Tigers got in the second half was with 6:44 to play when Hannah McCormack made a free throw during an 8-0 Sewanee run.
Overall, Sewanee outshot and outrebounded Maryville. However, 17 Tiger turnovers and eight made threes by Maryville made the difference in the contest.
Individually, Hassett and McCormack led Sewanee with 10 points each. Rose and Kayla Sewell also pitched in three points and nine rebounds apiece.
Guard Alex Bond led Maryville with a game-high 11 points.
Sewanee returns to Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play with a 6:00 p.m. contest against Millsaps, Friday.
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