SEWANEE, Tenn. - Four Sewanee Tigers finished in double digits, as the men's basketball team defeated Washington & Lee, 96-79, to give Mick Hedgepeth his first win as a head coach on Saturday night in Juhan Gymnasium in the Lon Varnell Classic.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (1-1) 96, Washington & Lee (0-1) 79
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The teams went back-and-forth for the first 10-plus minutes. The Generals made it a one-point game, 27-26 with 8:16 left in the period.

-The Tigers took off from there going on a 10-0 run in a 4:28 span to push the lead to double figures.

-Leading 48-34 heading into the second half, the Tigers kept the foot on the gas pedal and kept pace with the Generals, outscoring W&L, 48-45.

-Rebounding was a key factor in Sewanee's loss to Emory & Henry on Wednesday. The Tigers responded with 40 boards to the opponent's 29.

-The Tigers shot 55.7 percent (34-for-61) for the contest, including 21-for-24 from the charity stripe, good for 87.5 percent.

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Mick Hedgepeth
We are really proud of our guys. We played 40 minutes tonight, and that is what we preach to them. Tonight, we put together a complete game, and we are proud of what these guys did executing. We talked about who would be the next man up, and these guys showed it tonight.

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Leading the four Sewanee players in double figures was Adrian Thomas, who scored 26 points and was a rebound short of a double-double with nine. He also contributed three steals.

-Matt Lee tied his career best in points with 21 on 8-for-14 shooting.

-Hunter Buescher also recorded a career high in points with 20, as well as seven rebounds and four assists. The junior also went a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe.

-Cam Caldwell went 7-for-8 from the free throw line en route to a 15-point night, also a career night.

WASHINGTON & LEE KEY STATISTICS
-Roy McMillian scored 22 points to lead W&L.

-Clayton Murtha posted 21 points and grabbed 10 boards.

UP NEXT
The Tigers will conclude the Lon Varnell Classic with Methodist Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

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