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fletcher bigam, 40 vs Berry
MarthaLee McCarthy
82
Winner Sewanee Sewan 7-8,4-1 SAA
72
Berry Berry 6-10,2-3 SAA
Winner
Sewanee Sewan
7-8,4-1 SAA
82
Final
72
Berry Berry
6-10,2-3 SAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sewanee Sewan 36 46 82
Berry Berry 21 51 72

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Bigham’s 40 fuels Tigers past Berry

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Fletcher Bigham poured in a career-high 40 points to lead the Tigers past Berry, 82-72, in men's basketball action Sunday afternoon at the Cage Center.

Bigham finished with 40 points on seven three-pointers, surpassing the 1,000-career-point mark. The junior was 13-of-20 from the floor, 7-of-11 from behind the arc, and a perfect 7-of-7 at the free-throw line. He also added 14 rebounds, three blocks, one assist, and one steal. Nikolas Avaliani contributed 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals, while Aidan Treacy chipped in 12 points and three rebounds.

Both teams traded baskets early in the first half. A Bigham three-pointer tied the game at 12 with 12:13 remaining, before a brief scoring lull was followed by back-to-back Tiger layups.

A Berry foul sent Treacy to the free-throw line to spark a 14-0 run over four-and-a-half minutes for Sewanee. The spurt was fueled by eight points from Bigham, four from Treacy, and two from Philip Ryan, giving the Tigers a 32-16 advantage. Berry snapped its drought with a layup and a three-pointer with under two minutes to play, but Bigham answered with a layup of his own, and Avaliani went 2-for-2 at the line to close the half with Sewanee holding a 15-point lead.

The teams opened the second half with back-to-back layups, and another Bigham three extended the Tigers' lead to 16. Berry trimmed the margin with an 11-4 run, highlighted by two three-pointers and six points from Cameron Pope.

Bigham halted the Vikings' momentum, scoring 16 points during a 20-8 Sewanee run over the next five-and-a-half minutes. During the stretch, the junior knocked down three triples as the Tigers built a 21-point lead. Berry responded with three three-pointers of its own over the next two-and-a-half minutes, including two from Ryan Luttrell.

The Vikings made a late push in the final two minutes, outscoring Sewanee 17-9, with all nine Tiger points coming at the free-throw line. However, Sewanee's earlier cushion held, securing the 82-72 victory.

Sewanee shot 42.0 percent from the field, including 41.0 percent from three-point range, and converted 23-of-28 attempts at the free-throw line. Berry finished the game shooting 38.0 percent from the floor, 28.0 percent from behind the arc, and 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) from the stripe.

The Tigers continue their road swing next weekend, traveling to Texas to face Trinity in SAA action Friday at 8 p.m., before heading to Georgetown to take on Southwestern on Sunday with a 2 p.m. tip-off.
 
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Players Mentioned

Fletcher Bigham

#20 Fletcher Bigham

F
6' 8"
Junior
Philip Ryan

#11 Philip Ryan

G/F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Aidan Treacy

#10 Aidan Treacy

G
6' 1"
Junior
Nikolas Avaliani

#22 Nikolas Avaliani

G
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Fletcher Bigham

#20 Fletcher Bigham

6' 8"
Junior
F
Philip Ryan

#11 Philip Ryan

6' 6"
Sophomore
G/F
Aidan Treacy

#10 Aidan Treacy

6' 1"
Junior
G
Nikolas Avaliani

#22 Nikolas Avaliani

6' 4"
Freshman
G