ROME, Ga. - The Sewanee men's basketball team posted a 63-53 victory over the Vikings of Berry College on Sunday afternoon from The Cage Center in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (12-12, 6-7) 63, Berry (16-8, 7-6) 53
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Neither team had more than a one-possession lead until the 10-minute mark in the opening half when the Vikings made layups by Caleb Haynes to lead 17-13.

-The Tigers went on a 7-0 run later in the half to lead, 23-21 before the Vikings scored the next four points to lead 25-23 with three minutes left in the half.

-The teams went back-and-forth the final minutes of the period, but thanks to two free throws by Jordan Warlick evened the score at 32 points each at the break.

-In the first five minutes of the second half, Sewanee went on a 10-2 run to lead, 42-34. That would seal the contest for the Tigers, as they held the Vikings to a 23.3 field goal percentage (7-of-30) in the final 20 minutes. Additionally, Berry only posted a 1-of-14 mark from beyond the arc in the final half of play.

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Adrian Thomas posted 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting and 7-of-7 from the charity stripe. The senior also added six rebounds, three steals and two dimes.

-Jordan Warlick contributed 13 points and six rebounds, while Joey Knox added 11 points.

-Ryan Starr totaled 10 points and four assists.

BERRY KEY STATISTICS
-Caleb Haynes was the only Berry player in double figures with 16 points and added eight boards.

UP NEXT
The Tigers conclude the regular season in Danville, Ky. on Saturday afternoon with the SAA Regular Season Champions in Centre.

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