Sunday, February 22, 2015

Basketball: Vikings fall to Sewanee

The Latest Local News from the Rome News



Berry College fell to the Sewanee Tigers, 50-47, on Sunday. The Vikings dropped to 7-18 and 3-11 in the Southern Athletic Association. The Tigers improved to 16-9 and 10-4 in the SAA after the win.


In its final home game of the year, the Vikings had 3 players score in double-digits.


Lee McCloud and Tyler Harville both netted 11 points, while Coleman Ellingsworth had 10 for Berry.


The game featured 7 ties and the lead changed hands 4 times. The Vikings led by as many as 10 points in the first half and maintained a 27-25 halftime edge.


The Tigers led by as many as 7 points in the second half. Berry rallied late, however, and the contest came down to the final possession.


Trailing 49-47, Berry had a chance to tie the game. With 25 seconds remaining, the Vikings ran the clock. With less than 3 seconds left, McCloud missed a fade-away jumper from 10 feet.


Sewanee then made the second of 2 free throws for the final margin. Berry inbounded with 2.6 seconds left, but could not get off a decent shot to tie the contest.


Keshonn Carter scored a game-best of 18 points and had three steals.



Source: Rome News


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