SEWANEE, Tenn. –
Fletcher Bigham and
Rashaun Williams each posted 19 points and Sewanee put together a 21-6 run midway through the second half, breaking open a tie game en route to an 87-80 win against Hendrix College in men's basketball action here Sunday at Juhan Gymnasium.
The Tigers (7-11, 3-4) recorded their first two-game winning streak since netting three straight victories from December 2-16 and pulled within one game of fourth place Millsaps College in the conference standings.
Cody Baerlocher and
Tre Corrigan each made 3-pointers to start the decisive run, which came just after an 8-0 spurt by the Warriors (3-15, 0-7) that knotted the game at 62 with 11 minutes to play.
Luka Avaliani and Baerlocher both connected on layups before two foul shots and a short jumper from Williams.
Russ Marr then drilled back-to-back triples for an 83-68 advantage with 5:45 remaining in the game, forcing a timeout by Hendrix.
Avaliani and Marr both netted 14 points and the Tigers made 8-of-17 from behind the arc in the second half while Hendrix cooled off from 3-point range in the final 20 minutes, going 3-for-18 after a 6-of-12 effort in the first period. Bigham, a freshman, tied his season-high in points, posting 16 of those in the first half.
Darvis Rasperry, Jr., led all scorers with 20 points while Daniel Cobb collected 12 points and Jonathan Ryan added 10 for Hendrix.
The Warriors started quickly, making 5-of-8 from the field with three 3-pointers to open the game, jumping out to a 13-4 lead four minutes into the contest. Braden Weaver made a pair of triples and Rasberry, Jr., added a basket and a 3-pointer as well.
Williams connected on a three for the Tigers, starting an 8-0 run to knot the game at 16, with Bigham adding a 3-pointer as well as a short jumper and Corrigan's two foul shots evening the contest seven minutes into the game.
Avaliani's runner off the glass put Sewanee in front, 20-19, but Hendrix answered with an 11-3 run, with Colten Berry and Caleb Squires each posting a pair of baskets and Drew Mayo hitting a triple for the visitors.
Sewanee posted a 17-5 spurt over a six-minute stretch late in the period, with Bigham netting six points and Marr adding two foul shots and a layup.
Graham Smith's old-fashioned 3-point play ended the run, giving the Tigers a 42-37 edge, but Jonathan Ryan answered with a triple for Hendrix and the Tigers held a 45-43 lead at intermission.
Bigham collected 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting to lead Sewanee while Rasberry, Jr., registered 10 points and Squires added nine for the Warriors.
Sewanee travels to Rhodes College next Friday and Hendrix next Sunday before ending the home schedule February 2 and 4 against Millsaps and Birmingham-Southern.
