SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South men's basketball team was able to get the deficit down to a one-possession affair late in the ballgame, but Rhodes College came away with the 66-62 victory, Friday night inside Juhan Gymnasium in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Rhodes (9-9, 4-4) 66, Sewanee (5-11, 2-5) 62
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Purple and White got out to an 8-4 start in the first three and a half minutes. However, Rhodes pulled away late in the half to a seven-point affair, 30-23, with 90 seconds left in the half. Sewanee added two free throws by
Colin Kahl to make it a five-point deficit, 30-25, at the break.
-The Lynx increased their halftime lead to as high as 11 points, 43-32, with less than 15 minutes left in regulation. However,
Russ Marr helped cut the deficit back to one possession down the stretch. Trailing 57-48, the freshman scored eight straight points to make it a 59-56 game with 1:16 to go.
-Sewanee got it back it to a three-point game with three seconds left thanks to a Rhodes turnover and a jumper by Marr, but Jefferson Walker knocked down 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to seal the deal for Rhodes.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Russ Marr knocked down 8-of-11 from the charity stripe and finished with 21 points.
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Colin Kahl dropped 16 points and six boards, while
Luka Avaliani totaled seven boards and five points.
RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Jalen Essick led all scorers with 17 points and six rebounds, while Koki Wiley dropped 13 points.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next battle the Warriors of Hendrix College on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
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