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Nikolas-Avaliani
Reily Rogers
66
Winner Sewanee Sewan 1-0,0-0 SAA
42
Spalding SU 0-1,0-0 SLIAC
Winner
Sewanee Sewan
1-0,0-0 SAA
66
Final
42
Spalding SU
0-1,0-0 SLIAC
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Team 1 2 F
Sewanee Sewan 30 36 66
Spalding SU 27 15 42

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Sewanee's defense dominates in season-opening win at Spalding

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Nikolas Avaliani scored 17 points, and the Sewanee Tigers gave up just 15 second-half points in their season-opener, defeating the Spalding Golden Eagles 66-42 in Louisville, Kentucky on Sunday afternoon.

Sewanee recorded its best performance on scoring defense since Nov. 29, 2017, when the Tigers held Piedmont to 37 points.

Jack Bakken had 16 points and eight rebounds, tying Avaliani's eight boards for the team lead. Avaliani finished 7-for-8 on free throws.

Aidan Treacy was Sewanee's assist leader with four. Off the bench, JD Gardner tallied seven points and secured five rebounds, while Kaden Ferguson had six boards.

Sewanee's defense limited the Golden Eagles to 1-for-20 on threes.

Spalding took a 6-0 lead early and did not concede anything until Avaliani converted on a fast-break layup with 15:28 to go in the half. The Golden Eagles later extended their lead to 13-5 off a jumper from Jaelen Leavell at 12:35.

Sewanee used a 12-2 run, capped off by a Bakken layup with 8:09 left, to give the Tigers their first lead at 17-15.

Sewanee later extended its lead to 26-20 with 4:15 on the clock, but a 6-0 run from Spalding tied the game. The Tigers led 30-27 at halftime thanks in part to a three from Ben Jackson in the final two minutes.

The Tigers posted a 10-4 run over the first five minutes of the second half, with Avaliani scoring six points, to set the score at 40-31.

After a two-pointer from Spalding's DeAireus Wells, Ferguson hit a three that extended Sewanee's lead to 45-33, the Tigers' first double-digit lead of the game, with 13:48 remaining.

Sewanee would hold a lead of 10 or more for the rest of the way. A Bakken layup with under five minutes to go earned the Tigers their first 20-point lead at 60-40.

Spalding made only one field goal in the final nine minutes. In total, the Golden Eagles were limited to 5-for-32 on second-half shots.

The Tigers host Piedmont on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. CT, as part of the Lon Varnell Classic.
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Players Mentioned

Nikolas Avaliani

#22 Nikolas Avaliani

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Jack Bakken

#12 Jack Bakken

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Kaden Ferguson

#35 Kaden Ferguson

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
JD Gardner

#2 JD Gardner

G
6' 3"
Senior
Ben Jackson

#33 Ben Jackson

F
6' 7"
Junior
Aidan Treacy

#4 Aidan Treacy

G
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nikolas Avaliani

#22 Nikolas Avaliani

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Jack Bakken

#12 Jack Bakken

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Kaden Ferguson

#35 Kaden Ferguson

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
JD Gardner

#2 JD Gardner

6' 3"
Senior
G
Ben Jackson

#33 Ben Jackson

6' 7"
Junior
F
Aidan Treacy

#4 Aidan Treacy

6' 1"
Senior
G