Sewanee Women’s Basketball Falls to Berry in SAA Game of the Week

ROME, Ga. - The Sewanee women's basketball team was defeated by the Vikings of Berry College, 75-55, Sunday afternoon from The Cage Center in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Game of the Week.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Berry (12-12, 6-7) 75, Sewanee (10-14, 5-8) 55
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After Berry started the game on a 7-2 run, Sewanee went on an 8-0 run to take an early 10-7 lead with less than five minutes remaining in the opening quarter.

-Despite Sewanee reclaiming a 13-12 lead, Jana Morning's triple gave Berry a 15-13 lead after one quarter of play.

-The Tigers kept pace with the Vikings thanks to a Lakeisha Phillips jumper to even the score at 21 points each with less than six minutes left in the half. However, the Vikings finished the half with a 13-5 run to lead 34-26 at the break.

-Berry, leading 37-31 early in the third stanza, put the contest away on an 11-1 run to lead, 48-32, with 1:34 left in the period. 

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Ellie Treanton led the Tigers with a game-high 19 points and added two steals.

-Lakeisha Phillips recorded 13 rebounds in 23 bench minutes.

BERRY KEY STATISTICS
-Jana Morning posted 17 points and added seven dimes and five boards to lead Berry.

UP NEXT
The regular season will conclude on Saturday with a trip to Danville, Ky. to face Centre.

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