SEWANEE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2013) – Led by a career-high 11 points by Clarissa Medley, the Sewanee women's basketball team earned a 52-48 win over regional-rival Covenant, Tuesday, inside Juhan Gymnasium.
Medley made 4-of-5 attempts, which included a key old fashion three-point play with 1:28 left. That made layup and the ensuing free throw gave the Tigers a 49-46 lead.
Sewanee opened the game with its best first half of the season. Over the first 20 minutes, Sewanee made a season-high 42.3 percent of its attempts. That helped the Tigers lead by as much as eight points early.
Five straight points by Medley pushed the lead to 23-15 at the 6:57 mark.
Unfortunately, the Scots would cut their deficit down to two points by halftime, 29-27, after a 12-6 run.
In the second half, the Scots made an 8-2 run early to take a one possession lead with 15:53 to play.
From there, neither team led by more than five points until Jamie Chauvin made a jumper with 10:12 left.
Down 44-37, Aleigha Williams helped Covenant cap off a 9-0 run over the next six minutes.
After Williams pushed Covenant back ahead at 46-44, Chauvin tied the game with another jump shot.
Down the stretch, Sewanee stayed strong. After stopping Covenant with less than 30 seconds remaining, Casey Hassett chased down a huge offensive rebound with four seconds left.
Hassett then made the second of her two free throw attempts, which helped seal the victory.
Overall, the Tigers made 36 percent of their attempts. That was the highest field goal percentage Sewanee has had since its Nov. 23rd contest against Wesleyan.
Along with Medley, Chauvin finished with 10 points whileKayla Sewell grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots. Additionally, Haley McDonough finished with six points and six rebounds.
Williams led Covenant with a game-high 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting.
Sewanee will now have a long break for the holidays before returning to action Dec. 31 against Washington & Lee. The Tigers and Generals are scheduled to tip-off at 1:00 p.m.
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