SEWANEE, Tenn. - Hendrix defeated Sewanee (Tenn.) for the second time in seven days following Sunday's 72-61 win inside Juhan Gymnasium. The Warriors won their third-straight Southern Athletic Association (SAA) game overall and fourth-consecutive contest over the Tigers.
Seth Stanley scored a game-high 25 points for Hendrix (13-7, 6-3 SAA) for the second time in a week against Sewanee (5-12, 2-6 SAA). He shot 7-of-12 overall, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc and 8-of-9 from the free throw line.
Sean Coman added 15 points in the win on 3-of-5 shooting from 3 and a perfect 6-of-6 mark from the foul line.
Alex Conrad had 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting inside the arc.Â
Conrad dished out a game-high four assists, while
Jack Eaton had three.
The Warriors shot 44.2 percent (23-of-52) overall, 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from distance and 90 percent (18-of-20) from the stripe.
Hendrix outrebounded the Tigers, 31-30. Each team had seven offensive boards. The Warriors forced 14 turnovers, leading to 22 points. Hendrix held an edge in fastbreak points, 8-2.
Colin Kahl ended with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting overall in the loss.
Luka Aviliani and John Crump each scored 11 points in defeat. Each player shot 3-of-6 overall. Crump was 2-of-3 from distance.
Aviliani shot 5-of-5 from the stripe and Kahl 4-of-4, as Sewanee connected on 92.3 percent (12-of-13) of its attempts.
The Tigers shot 41.5 percent (22-of-53) overall and 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3.
Hendrix opened the second half on a 20-6 run, turning a four-point halftime deficit into a 45-35 advantage with 13:22 to play after Stanley drained three free throws.
The Warriors outscored Sewanee in the second half 47-32, shooting 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the floor, 60 percent (6-of-10) from behind the arc and 93.8 percent (15-of-16) from the foul line.
Hendrix travels to Oglethorpe (Ga.) on Friday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT.