SEWANEE, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2014) – Led by sophomore forward Brody Stone's 19-point, 14-rebound double-double, the Sewanee men's basketball team opened its season with a 82-70 win over visiting Huntingdon, Saturday, inside Juhan Gymnasium.
Making his first career start, Stone finished 9-of-11 from the field in 27 minutes of action. After scoring 12 points and grabbing four rebounds in the first half, Stone added 10 boards and seven points after the break.
The game would stay close throughout the first 14 minutes. With the score 12-12,Seth Brown hit a layup to put Sewanee back in front. Stone then hit a jumper while Jorden Williams connected on his first three to make the score, 19-12.
Huntingdon would answer back with five straight points, before the Tigers went on a 6-2 run.
Both teams continued to trade scores over the next six minutes. Sewanee would then close the half on a 7-4 run.
Out of the locker room, Sewanee kept its momentum going. The Tigers scored 14 of the first 19 points to take a 54-39 lead with 16:08 to play
Huntingdon would eventually cut its deficit back to single digits, when Jerome Davis hit a three which made the score 65-57.
After a Marcellus Caldwell free throw, the Hawks kept their run going when Bill Donaldson hit a jumper with 5:23 left.
However, down the stretch, Sewanee stepped up. The Tigers would push its advantage back to 12, 76-64, with 10-5 run.
From there, the Hawks would only get to within eight points twice before free throws by Leo Born and Williams sealed the victory.
As a team, Sewanee made 48.1 percent of its attempts. Additionally, the Tigers outrebounded the Hawks, 47-36.
On defense, Sewanee limited Huntingdon to a 36.2 field goal percentage and 15 turnovers.
Along with Stone, Williams scored a game-high 19 points. Fellow starters Keshonn Carter, Caldwell, and Born all finished with at least 11 points.
Guard Jerome Davis led Huntingdon with a team-high 15 points. Forward Dantavius Washington also added a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double.
Sewanee continues its season with a 3:00 p.m. (EST) contest next Saturday at in-state rival Maryville.
For more information on Sewanee Athletics, please visit www.SewaneeTigers.com. You can also check the Tigers out on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.