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fletcher bigham dunk vs berry
Reily Rogers
93
Winner Berry Berry 9-12,5-5 SAA
89
Sewanee Sewan 9-13,5-6 SAA
Winner
Berry Berry
9-12,5-5 SAA
93
Final
89
Sewanee Sewan
9-13,5-6 SAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Berry Berry 46 47 93
Sewanee Sewan 33 56 89

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Second-half rally falls short as Sewanee drops 83-89 decision to Berry

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Fletcher Bigham posted 25 points and the Sewanee men's basketball team erased a 20-point deficit in the second half, but a late surge came up short in a 93-89 loss to Berry on Saturday afternoon inside Juhan Gymnasium.

Bigham finished 10-of-16 from the floor and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, adding 11 rebounds and two blocks. Reid Carrier and Nikolas Avaliani each chipped in 15 points, while Carrier added six assists and two rebounds. Aidan Treacy recorded 12 points and five rebounds, and Jack Bakken posted 10 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.

Sewanee opened the contest with a 6-2 run, as Bigham, Avaliani, and Treacy each scored early. Berry answered with a 14-5 spurt to grab a 16-11 advantage with just over 11 minutes remaining in the first half.

Back-to-back layups from Bigham and Carrier cut into the margin, but the Vikings responded with another 15-2 run to stretch the lead. Sewanee countered with five unanswered points, highlighted by a three-pointer from Carrier, but Berry maintained control and took a 13-point advantage into the break. Berry out-rebounded Sewanee 21-15 in the first half and collected 11 fast-break points and eight points off turnovers to build its lead.

The Tigers came out firing in the second half, putting together a 17-7 run fueled by seven points from Bigham and six from Avaliani to pull within three, 53-50, with just over 15 minutes to play. Berry quickly halted the momentum with a 15-2 run over the next three and a half minutes to regain control.

Sewanee continued to chip away and eventually trimmed the deficit back to single digits on a Carrier three with just over three minutes remaining. The Tigers clamped down defensively, holding Berry without a field goal over the final 3:30, but the Vikings went 12-of-17 at the free-throw line down the stretch to preserve the lead.

During the late push, Sewanee connected on five three-pointers, including three from Bigham and one apiece from Avaliani and Carrier. Avaliani drilled a three with 34 seconds left and Bigham added another in the final 15 seconds to make it a three-point game, but Berry sealed the contest from the stripe.

The Tigers out-rebounded the Vikings 26-17 in the second half and added 11 second-chance points after recording none in the opening half. Sewanee also totaled 14 fast-break points and eight points off turnovers in the final 20 minutes.

Sewanee closes the regular season on the road with three straight games, facing Rhodes on Friday, Feb. 13, and Millsaps on Sunday, Feb. 15, before wrapping up the regular season at Centre on Saturday, Feb. 21.


 
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Players Mentioned

Fletcher Bigham

#20 Fletcher Bigham

F
6' 8"
Junior
Reid Carrier

#3 Reid Carrier

G
6' 0"
Junior
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
Reid Carrier

#3 Reid Carrier

6' 0"
Junior
G
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