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In its first game in 26 days, the University of the South men's basketball team could not overcome a slow start, as LaGrange College ended Sewanee's six-game winning streak and took the victory, 81-75, from the Dorough Field House on the campus of Oglethorpe University in the opener of the Jack Berkshire Classic. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: LaGrange (8-4) 81, Sewanee (7-4) 75
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-A contested battle for the first 3:30 of the game, LaGrange took off with a 10-1 run to make the lead to double figures for the first time in the contest at the under-12 media timeout. 

-Playing consistently for the remainder of the half, the Tigers could not cut into the deficit, as the Panthers took a 12-point lead, 43-31, into the locker room. 

-After Sewanee cut the deficit into single digits with a triple and later free throws by Tre Corrigan, LaGrange pushed the advantage back to its biggest of the night, 15 points, as the Panthers had a 70-55 lead after the three-point play by Berhsard Edwards with 9:25 to go. 

-After a second chance conversion by Gabe Cofield with 7:23 left in the contest, Sewanee went on an 11-0 run in about a five-minute span thanks to the efforts of Russ Marr, Eli Holland and Colin Kahl.

-Marr's 3-pointer with 1:38 left in regulation made it a one-possession game, 77-74, but that would be as close as the Tigers would get. 

-Despite the Purple and White's valiant effort of coming back from 15 that was too little too late, LaGrange helped the cause in rebounding, The Panthers posted 38 rebounds to Sewanee's 27, including 13-6 on the offensive boards. 

-For the night, LaGrange connected on 50% (30-of-60) from the field, but Sewanee held them in check from downtown, converting 29.4% (5-of-17), and 3-of-12 in the second half. 

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Russ Marr recorded his fifth straight game of 20 points or more with a 29-point mark on Thursday. The sophomore knocked down 9-of-15 from the field, 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe.

-Tre Corrigan posted 11 points and five boards, while John Crump tallied 10 points and four dimes. Luka Avaliani also had four assists in the game. 

LAGRANGE KEY STATISTICS
-Zac Hill dropped 20 points to lead the Panthers on 8-of-11 shooting and added six boards. 

-Bershard Edwards and Kyle Smith each scored 13 for LaGrange. 

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