Tigers dominate on the road against Wesleyan

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Brianna Keating-Rendon led a balanced offensive effort with 17 points as the Sewanee women's basketball team cruised to a decisive road victory over Wesleyan on Saturday, 89-44. Four other Tigers reached double figures: Hannah Cleveland scored 15, Olivia Falvey contributed 12, and Kayla Northrup and Grace Gavin each added 10 points.

On the boards, Shay Conn anchored the defense with six rebounds, while Cleveland grabbed five.

The Tigers' depth shone brightly, scoring a season-high 63 points off the bench. Sewanee also dominated in the paint, tallying 34 points, along with 16 second-chance points and 10 points off turnovers. The team shot an impressive 54% from the field and 41% from three-point range.

Sewanee jumped out to a fast start behind Olivia Falvey, who opened the game with back-to-back three-pointers and a layup to fuel a 9-0 run. The Tigers drained five threes in the opening quarter, building a 24-12 lead.

The momentum carried into the second quarter, as Sewanee launched a 15-2 run to stretch their advantage. A jumper from Faith Humphrey late in the period gave the Tigers their largest first-half lead. Defensively, Sewanee stifled Wesleyan, holding them to just nine points in the second quarter to take a commanding 48-21 lead into halftime.

The Tigers kept their foot on the gas in the second half. Cleveland opened the fourth quarter with a jumper, and Grace Potter capped the game with a three-pointer in the final seconds, pushing the lead to 45 points—their largest margin of the afternoon.

Sewanee will continue its road trip on Dec. 2, facing Maryville at 6 p.m.