ROME, Ga. - The University of the South women's basketball team suffered a 58-46 loss to Berry College in Southern Athletic Association play, Friday night inside the Cage Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Berry (9-6, 2-2) 58, Sewanee (3-12, 0-4) 46
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Despite a
Lilly Phillips triple to start the game, Berry went on an 8-0 run, capped by three free throws by Kenadie Lee.
-Sewanee showed strong defense for the majority of the opening quarter, cutting the deficit to 9-8 with two minutes remaining in the opening period, but a second chance opportunity and a turnover made it a 13-8 lead for the home-standing Vikings after 10 minutes.
-The Vikings got out to a nine-point lead, 23-14, with 3:19 left in the second period, but the Tigers scored the next four to trail 23-18 with less than three minutes in the half.
-A Phillips 3-pointer gave the visiting Tigers a three-point deficit, 26-23, with less than a minute remaining. Despite Berry going 1-of-2 from the charity stripe, the Tigers showed great defense and trailed 27-23 at the break.
-Thanks to a Sydney Blankenship triple, the Vikings made it an eight-point lead, 34-26, at the third quarter media timeout. However, Berry's offensive rebounding helped swell the lead back to its largest of nine points, 40-31, after 30 minutes.
-After back-to-back shots from downtown, the Purple and White made it a three-possession game, 51-42, with two minutes remaining in regulation.
-Berry essentially put the game away at the free throw line, as the home team scored 10 of its 18 points fro the charity stripe.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Lilly Phillips drained six triples for 18 points to pace all scorers.
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Kayla Antoine had 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals and dimes each.
BERRY KEY STATISTICS
-Sarah Wright led the Vikings with 13 points off the bench, followed by McKenna Lentych's 11 and seven boards.
-Berry was able to convert 20 of its 58 points off second chance opportunities.
UP NEXT
The University of the South will next head to Oglethorpe University for a Sunday contest on the blacktop inside Dorough Field House at 1 p.m. ET / noon CT.
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