SEWANEE, Tenn. – Centre women's basketball suffered a 57-50 defeat Saturday afternoon at Sewanee, competing in the Southern Athletic Association opener inside Juhan Gymnasium.
 
The Tigers (4-5, 1-0 SAA) went on a 10-0 run in the final two minutes, ending a back-and-forth game against the Colonels (3-4, 0-1) that featured nine ties and 10 lead changes.
 
Saturday was the 79th all-time meeting between the programs, with the 80th scheduled for Feb. 15 in Danville.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Madison Marcum and Ellen Hicks each knocked down their first two shots of the game – Marcum's from beyond the arc – giving the Colonels a quick 10-5 lead.
- Centre led by 16-8 at one point, but the Tigers closed the period well and trimmed the deficit to 16-15 by the start of the second quarter.
- Sewanee's run carried over, and a 3-pointer from Abby Young early in the second quarter gave the hosts their first lead of the game at 18-16.
- Kat Wilson sank a jumper to end the 10-0 Sewanee run, but the Tigers would ultimately take a 27-25 lead into the half.
- After starting 5-for-8 from the floor, the Colonels went 5-for-22 the rest of the half – including 1 of 9 from deep.
- Centre returned to form coming out of the break, using an 11-4 run to regain control and carry a 37-34 advantage into the fourth quarter.
- Momentum shifted again to start the final period, with the Tigers going on a 6-0 stretch before Marcum sank her fourth 3-pointer of the day to make it 40-40.
- The Tigers grabbed a 47-45 advantage after a Kinsley Logan layup with under three minutes remaining, but Wilson was fouled on a 3-pointer and sank all three to swing favor back to Centre.
- Sewanee was able to capitalize on a couple of late Colonel turnovers, however, and sparked a 10-0 run that secured the victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Marcum led the Colonels with 12 points, while Wilson followed with 11. The Colonels shot 19 of 58 (33%) overall and 6 of 22 (27%) from long range.
- On the other side, the Tigers finished 20 of 54 (37%) from the floor and just 3 of 17 (18%) from deep.
- Hicks matched a career best with a game-high 12 rebounds, adding nine points. Overall, Centre was out-rebounded by Sewanee, 40-36.
- Abigail Wehby led all players with seven assists, moving her season average to 5.6 helpers per game.
- Sewanee outscored Centre 23-13 in the fourth quarter, getting scoring contributions from eight different players. Eight of those 23 points came off turnovers.
 
UP NEXT
Centre is off until Dec. 16, when it meets Belhaven in Atlanta as part of the Oglethorpe Classic. The Colonels and Blazers tip off at 4 p.m. ET.