BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Jan. 24, 2016) – Four players in double figures led Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Birmingham-Southern to a 71-51 victory over the Sewanee women's basketball team, Sunday, inside Bill Battle Coliseum.
The loss dropped Sewanee to 10-7 overall and 2-4 in SAA action. The Panthers are now 15-1 overall and 5-1 in league play.
Early on, the game was close. Sewanee took its first lead of the contest when freshman Katie Wayne hit a three with 3:35 left in the first quarter. After BSC tied the game at 7-7, Wayne hit another three to give the Tigers the lead back.
Unfortunately, that would be the last time Sewanee led. A three by Jameice Holmes with seven seconds left in the opening quarter pushed the Panthers back in front.
Sewanee pulled to within one, 16-15, midway in the second quarter when Wayne stayed hot from outside with another three.
However, Jasmyin Batts answered back for BSC on its next possession with a three. From there, the Panthers never looked back.
BSC eventually built its lead to the final margin by outscoring Sewanee in the third and fourth quarters by 22-12 and 20-14, respectively.
Overall, Sewanee's offensive struggles continued. The Tigers made only 32.0 percent of their attempts while BSC answered with a 50.0 shooting percentage.
Individually, Wayne led Sewanee with 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Freshman Bella Taylor added 12 points while senior Jamie Chauvin finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
Holmes and Yorisha Bryant each finished with 14 points for BSC. Batts also played well with 11 points while Ashley Curry finished with 12 points.
Sewanee will look to snap its two-game losing skid with a 6:00 p.m. contest at Oglethorpe, Friday.
For more information on Sewanee Athletics, please visit www.SewaneeTigers.com. You can also check the Tigers out on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.