SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South women's basketball team were defeated on Sunday afternoon by Southern Athletic Association (SAA) preseason favorite Rhodes College, 68-46, inside Juhan Gymnasium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Rhodes (6-7, 2-1) 68, Sewanee (3-11, 0-3) 46
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Despite the Tigers starting out the scoring with a triple on their first possession, Rhodes went on a 22-3 run in about a seven-minute span en route to a 30-11 lead for the Lynx after one quarter.
-Rhodes, who had a 51% mark from the floor after three quarters, went cold in the fourth stanza. Sewanee limited the visitors to two field goals and outscored the Lynx, 15-5, in the period.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Faith Humphrey led the Purple Tigers with 14 points and added six boards and two dimes.
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Kayla Antoine kept her double-double streak alive on Sunday. The junior posted her fourth straight in the category and the seventh of the year with 11 points and 10 boards.
RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Alexis Mathangani led the Lynx with 16 points, 11 boards and five assists.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will hit the road for the next two conference weekends. The University of the South will head to Rome, Georgia to take on Berry College on Friday night at 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT inside the Cage Center.
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