JACKSON, Miss. - The University of the South men's basketball team saw a 12-2 run by Millsaps College to start the second half, as the Majors downed the Tigers, 73-60, Friday night from the Hangar Dome in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) battle.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Millsaps (3-16, 1-8) 73, Sewanee (5-13, 2-7) 60
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-A see-saw battle for the early stages of the first half, the Majors got the lead out to six points, 25-19, with 9:09 left in the opening frame before making it a nine-point affair with six minutes left.
-Sewanee saw two key free throws by
Luka Avaliani with less than 30 seconds left in the half, but Millsaps had a second chance opportunity to lay in the dunk at the buzzer to lead 39-34 at the halftime horn.
-The momentum stayed in favor with the home team, as they used a 12-2 run to open the second half in a the first six minutes of the period, 51-36.
-However,
Russ Marr's three-point play and a layup by
Colin Kahl made it a 10-point affair, 51-41, with 10 minutes remaining, but that would be as close as it would get for the Purple Tigers on Friday night.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Colin Kahl posted 18 points and added five boards.
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Luka Avaliani added 10 points and eight rebounds.
MILLSAPS KEY STATISTICS
-Aaron Ursin led the Majors with 18 points, and Cameron Williams tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Sewanee next heads to Birmingham for a battle with Birmingham-Southern College on Sunday.
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