The Lee University men’s basketball team rolled to a 79-63 win against Lane College to close out the West Georgia Classic on Sunday in Carrollton, Ga. Keevin Tyus recorded a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) for the Flames (1-1), who sprinted to an 18-2 lead but had to hold off comeback attempts by the Dragons (0-2). C.J. Reese added 14 points and Jervon Johnson had 12 for Lee, which led 43-37 at halftime.
‘ The Lee women’s basketball team lost 81-68 Saturday night at nationally fourth-ranked Nova Southeastern, which closed the game with a 20-7 run after the teams were tied at 61. Freshman Anna Woodford scored 15 points and classmate Haris Price added 12 plus six assists in leading the Lady Flames (1-1). Erin Walsh tallied 10 points and Christina Johnson grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for Lee.
‘ The Sewanee women’s basketball team beat Wesleyan 66-40 on Sunday, with the Tigers (1-1) dropping their Georgia visitors to 0-3. Freshman guard Corey Caulder had 18 points, 12 rebounds, five steals and two assists to pace Sewanee, and classmate Rebecca Lobach added 13 points (with all but two in the second half), as did Jamie Chauvin, who had five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Sewanee, which led 25-17 at halftime, generated 27 points off turnovers.
‘ The Georgia Northwestern men’s basketball team picked up a pair of wins over the weekend at the Welch College Invitational, beating Trinity Baptist 68-58 Friday and topping Appalachian Bible College 90-43 on Saturday. In Friday’s win, Christopher Ellis had 15 points and seven rebounds and Darrius Fugh added 13 points, eight rebounds and five steals for the Bobcats (2-1). On Saturday, Ellis had a team-best 15 points and Nathan Spivey chipped in 14.
‘ The Georgia Northwestern women’s basketball team lost 62-31 to Welch College on Friday in the Flames Invitational. Haley Blevins made a trio of 3-pointers to lead the Lady Bobcats (0-4) with nine points.
Cross Country
‘ Sewanee senior Amy Lee finished 13th in the women’s 6-kilometer race Saturday at the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region cross country meet in Kernstown, Va., and the Tigers were 11th out of 27 teams. Lee’s time was 22 minutes and 57.1 seconds, and teammates Ansley McDurmon and Alexandra Bingham were 42nd and 46th. With Logan Stockton 54th and four teammates from 70th to 80th in the 8k, the Sewanee men were 13th out of 30. Ruthie Cargill in 47th place was the only top-90 finisher for either Covenant College team. The Lady Scots were 18th, the Scots 24th.
Golf
‘ Hannah Gasaway from Union Grove High School in McDonough, Ga., was a signee last week for the Dalton State College women’s golf program. “I like the whole small-town feel,” Gasaway was quoted in a DSC release, noting also her excitement about playing regularly at The Farm Golf Club and Dalton Golf and Country Club. “I love the mountains, the team, coaches and the academic team.” Her father is a golf instructor at Georgia National in McDonough.
Soccer
‘ The University of Evansville soccer team that includes former GPS multisport star Simone Busby edged Loyola (Ill.) on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw on Nov. 8 in the Missouri Valley Conference championship match. That enabled the Purple Aces (6-11-3) to face Florida State (15-2-4) in a first-round NCAA matchup this past Friday in Tallahassee, where FSU won 3-0.
General
‘ The local Alabama Alumni & Friends group will hold a dinner at Valleybrook Golf and Country Club on Thursday, Dec. 3, and Baron Huber and Mike Johnson from the Crimson Tide’s 2009 national championship football team will be the guest speakers. They host a game-day radio show called “Crimson Tide Tailgating.” The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.; there will be a reception at 6. Tickets cost $25, and Nov. 25 is the deadline for reservations, which may be made by emailing chabamaclub01@epbfi.com or calling 423-305-5210. The club meets weekly to watch Alabama games at Chattanooga Billiard Club East on Jordan Drive.