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aidan treacy vs trinity
Peyton Thibault, Trinity University
84
Sewanee Sewan 8-9,4-2 SAA
103
Winner Trinity (TX) TrinTX 13-4,4-1 SAA
Sewanee Sewan
8-9,4-2 SAA
84
Final
103
Trinity (TX) TrinTX
13-4,4-1 SAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sewanee Sewan 45 39 84
Trinity (TX) TrinTX 43 60 103

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Second-half run sends Trinity past Sewanee

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Nikolas Avaliani poured in 32 points, but a strong second-half performance sent Trinity past Sewanee, 103-84, in Southern Athletic Association men's basketball action Friday night at the Bell Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Avaliani finished one point shy of his career high, knocking down five three-pointers while adding five rebounds. Aidan Treacy was also one point shy of his career best, tallying 14 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds. JD Gardner chipped in 12 points off the bench, while Fletcher Bigham and Jack Bakken added nine points apiece. Bigham contributed six rebounds and four blocks, and Bakken dished out six assists with four rebounds. Philip Ryan aided defensively with six rebounds and two assists, along with four points. 

Bakken opened the game with an early layup after Bigham recorded a block on Trinity's first possession. Jack Lawson answered with a three-pointer for the home team, but Bigham responded with a triple of his own. Back-to-back three-pointers from Avaliani and Bigham sparked a 13-2 run over a three-minute stretch, giving the Tigers an early edge.

Trinity responded by holding Sewanee scoreless for nearly three minutes, scoring six unanswered points to pull back in front. Sewanee answered with a 6-2 run of its own, limiting Trinity to just two free throws during the stretch and keeping the contest tight.

Turnovers proved costly late in the half, as five Sewanee miscues fueled a 10-0 Trinity run that gave the home team a 39-38 lead. Ryan halted the run by converting a pair of free throws to regain a one-point advantage for Sewanee, but another turnover led to a Trinity layup. Bakken answered with a jumper with 28 seconds remaining, before Ben Estis converted inside for Trinity with six seconds left. The Tigers had the final word of the half, however, as Gardner drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send Sewanee into the locker room with a 45-43 halftime lead. Sewanee shot 48.4 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes.

The teams traded baskets to open the second half, knotting the game at 47-47, before Trinity seized control with a decisive 17-5 run, building its largest lead of the night. Trinity followed with another 7-0 spurt, holding Sewanee scoreless for more than three minutes until Avaliani broke the drought with a three-pointer.

Foul trouble mounted for the Tigers in the second half, as Sewanee was whistled for seven personal fouls before the final three minutes. Trinity took advantage at the line and cleaned up its ball handling, committing just four turnovers after halftime, while Sewanee turned the ball over nine times in the second half.

Gardner's fourth three-pointer pulled Sewanee within nine points with 11:41 remaining, but Trinity answered immediately with an old-fashioned three-point play, igniting a 10-2 run. Avaliani connected on another three to stop the momentum, but Trinity pushed the lead to 14 with just under eight minutes to play.

The teams exchanged baskets down the stretch, but Sewanee was unable to string together a late run, as Trinity outscored the Tigers 60-39 in the second half to secure the 103-84 victory. The home team finished with 27 points off turnovers, while Sewanee shot 49.2 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Sewanee (8-9, 4-2 SAA) returns to action on Sunday, traveling to Georgetown, Texas, to face Southwestern, with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m.


 
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Players Mentioned

Fletcher Bigham

#20 Fletcher Bigham

F
6' 8"
Junior
JD Gardner

#2 JD Gardner

G
6' 3"
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
Jack Bakken

#12 Jack Bakken

F
6' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Fletcher Bigham

#20 Fletcher Bigham

6' 8"
Junior
F
JD Gardner

#2 JD Gardner

6' 3"
Junior
G
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
Jack Bakken

#12 Jack Bakken

6' 7"
Freshman
F