LAGRANGE, Ga. - The University of the South men's basketball team were fended off by LaGrange College in the final day of the Wingate by Wyndham Classic, 84-81, Saturday afternoon inside Mariotti Gymnasium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: LaGrange (3-0) 84, Sewanee (0-4) 81
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The two teams went back-and-forth in the first half, as no team had more than a six-point lead. However, LaGrange shot 17-of-32 (53.1%) from the floor in the opening half, and that was one better than Sewanee's 16-of-33 (48.5%). Because of that, the Panthers had a 42-38 lead.
-Trailing 60-58 with under 10 minutes to go in the contest, the Panthers went on a 13-2 run in about a 2:30 span, as the home team expanded their lead to the largest of nine points, 71-62, at the under-8 media timeout. That run would be enough for the Panthers to remain undefeated.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Five Tigers recorded double figures on the day.
Blake Bouldin and
Russ Marr each totaled 14 points to lead Sewanee. Marr added three assists, while Bouldin dropped five boards.
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Colin Kahl recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards, while
Luka Avaliani and
Tre Corrigan posted 12 points each.
LAGRANGE KEY STATISTICS
-Kyle Brown led all scorers with 25 points thanks to a 10-of-13 mark from the floor. Bershard Edwards added 18 points.
UP NEXT
Sewanee's home opener happens on Tuesday night against Brevard.
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