SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South women's basketball team posted a strong second half with a 17-of-33 (51.5%) mark from the field, as the Tigers torched the Flames of Welch College, 69-65, Tuesday afternoon inside Juhan Gymnasium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (5-10) 69, Welch (7-9) 65
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Despite the first 20 minutes being a back-and-forth battle, the Tigers reclaimed the lead with 5:32 left in the opening half thanks to a
Keisha Phillips layup.
-Sewanee pushed the lead to four late in the stanza, but an Abby Bragg jumper gave Welch the 28-26 deficit at the break.
-The Purple and White saw a spark after a three-point play by
Kayla Antoine early in the second half. The home team went an 8-0 run to lead 40-32 at the 5:30 mark in the third.
-After that spark, the Tigers would not relinquish the lead until the 2-minute mark in the ballgame when an Emma Wall triple gave the visitors the two-point lead, 65-63.
-However, Antoine's back-to-back jumpers in the paint gave Sewanee the lead for good.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Kayla Antoine dropped her third double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. The sophomore posted 6-of-13 from the floor in the contest on 28 bench minutes.
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Kinsley Logan led the Tigers with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 3-of-6 from downtown. The senior also added five dimes.
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Keisha Phillips also knocked down 14 points, grabbed eight boards and dished out four assists.
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Ellie Treanton posted a 12-point performance on the day.
WELCH KEY STATISTICS
-Abby Bragg led all scorers with 28 points on 11-of-24 shooting.
Macey Bowman recorded 14 points, as she played in all 40 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Tigers step back into conference play this weekend with a contest at Rhodes College. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. inside Mallory Gymnasium in Memphis.
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