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olivia falvey layup
81
Winner Belhaven BU 6-1,0-0 CCS
64
Sewanee Sewan 4-3,0-0 SAA
Winner
Belhaven BU
6-1,0-0 CCS
81
Final
64
Sewanee Sewan
4-3,0-0 SAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Belhaven BU 27 27 16 11 81
Sewanee Sewan 17 15 12 20 64

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Falvey leads Tigers, but early lead sends Belhaven past Sewanee

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Olivia Falvey posted 26 points and 11 rebounds, but the Tigers fell to Belhaven, 81-64, on Saturday afternoon in Juhan Gymnasium.

Hannah Cleveland added 11 points and five rebounds, while Janie Boyd finished with nine points, six boards, and two assists. Sewanee totalled 19 points off turnovers and went 26-for-32 at the free-throw line.

Belhaven was led by Veronica Williams, who scored 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting and knocked down five three-pointers. Katelyn Coleman added 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, helping the Blazers shoot 47.5 percent from the field.

Belhaven opened the game on an 11-4 run behind eight quick points from Williams, who hit two early threes and added a layup. Sewanee responded with a strong stretch of its own, Cleveland scored twice in the paint, while Brianna Keating-Rendon and Micha Lovelace combined for six straight points to cut the deficit to 15-14.

But the final two minutes belonged to the Blazers. Belhaven capitalized on Sewanee turnovers and went 7-for-8 at the line in the period, finishing on a 12-3 run to take a 27-17 lead after one. Williams paced all scorers with 11 points, and Sewanee committed eight turnovers that led to 13 Blazer points.

The Blazers continued their surge in the second quarter, opening with four straight points at the line. Falvey broke the momentum with a three from the left wing, but Belhaven answered with a pair of jumpers and another Williams triple to push the margin to 17.

Sewanee briefly cut into the deficit with free throws from Cleveland and Lovelace and another Falvey three, but Belhaven's balanced scoring, five players scored in the quarter, kept the Blazers firmly ahead. Williams knocked down her fourth three of the half, and Coleman added eight points inside during the period to help send Belhaven into the locker room up 54-32.

Falvey opened the second half with two free throws, and Boyd added a layup to start the quarter. However, Belhaven responded with a steady offensive rhythm and held Sewanee without a field goal for stretches of three and four minutes.

Sewanee found some late momentum with a three from Grace Gavin and another triple by Falvey in the final minute, but Belhaven still carried a commanding 70-44 advantage into the fourth.

The Tigers fourth quarter proved to be the best of the afternoon, outscoring Belhaven 20-11. Sewanee held the Blazers scoreless for nearly five minutes and used a 13-0 run fueled by free throws and defensive stops to chip into the deficit. Boyd converted a fastbreak layup, Cleveland added four points at the line, and Falvey scored nine in the frame, including going 8-for-10 at the stripe, to close the gap.

Despite the strong finish, the early Belhaven lead proved too large to overcome as the Blazers sealed the 81-64 win. Sewanee heads on the road to face Bob Jones and Covenant, before returning home to host the Sewanee Classic on Dec. 29 and 30 to kick off a five-game home stretch.
 
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Cleveland

#50 Hannah Cleveland

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Olivia Falvey

#23 Olivia Falvey

G
5' 8"
Senior
Grace Gavin

#5 Grace Gavin

G
5' 10"
Sophomore
Brianna Keating-Rendon

#15 Brianna Keating-Rendon

G
5' 8"
Junior
Janie Boyd

#12 Janie Boyd

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Micha Lovelace

#14 Micha Lovelace

G
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hannah Cleveland

#50 Hannah Cleveland

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Falvey

#23 Olivia Falvey

5' 8"
Senior
G
Grace Gavin

#5 Grace Gavin

5' 10"
Sophomore
G
Brianna Keating-Rendon

#15 Brianna Keating-Rendon

5' 8"
Junior
G
Janie Boyd

#12 Janie Boyd

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Micha Lovelace

#14 Micha Lovelace

6' 0"
Freshman
G