Thursday, January 4
Spartanburg, S.C.
3 P.M.
Mercer University
14-2(1-0)
71
at
46
Wofford
6-9(0-1)
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
21
12
17
21
71
Wofford
8
10
15
13
46
Team Stats
MER
WOF
FG%
.455
.356
3FG%
.471
.333
FT%
.600
.500
RB
36
36
TO
7
17
STL
11
4
Game Leaders
Pts
34
FGM
13
3FGM
7
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
Bears Tame Terriers for 11th Consecutive Win
1/4/2018 6:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KeKe Calloway tallied a career-best 34 points
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – KeKe Calloway concluded the game with a career-high 34 points as the Bears held Wofford to just 46 points in the 71-46 victory in Spartanburg, S.C. With the win, Mercer notched its 11th consecutive victory, while also improving to 1-0 in Southern Conference play.
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Stat of the Game
Mercer's defense stepped up in a big way, holding the Terriers to just 35.6 percent from the field (16-45), including 33.3 percent in the first half (7-21).
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Player of the Game
KeKe Calloway's career performance helped the junior guard capture player of the game honors. Calloway ended the game with 34 points knocking down a career-best 13 field goals, while tying her career-high in threes with seven.
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How It Happened
Mercer got off to a hot start, notching the game's first 10 points before the Terriers got on board with a jumper by Kelsey Lambdin. The Bears did not look back, outscoring Wofford 11-6 in the final six minutes of the first quarter. KeKe Calloway and Kahlia Lawrence combined for 19 of the team's 21 points as Calloway led the way with 10.
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Calloway continued her impressive start in the second quarter, scoring the first eight points to run her total to 18, placing the Bears ahead 29-8 with 7:51 remaining in the half. The junior guard later connected on a layup to extend Mercer's lead to 33-10 with 5:50 left in the second frame. The Terriers clawed back in the game, ending the half on an 8-0 run to pull within 15 of the Bears.
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The Bears never led by less than 13 points in the third quarter, extending their lead to 20 points before a Wofford three concluded the quarter with Mercer leading by 17. Amanda Thompson led Mercer in scoring in the third quarter, tallying six of the team's 17 points.
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Mercer ran away with the game in the fourth quarter, outscoring Wofford by the final of 21-13. Calloway scored 11 of her career-high 34 points in the final frame, nearly outscoring the Terriers' entire offense. Freshman post player, LaKaitlin Wright, entered the game in the fourth quarter as the Georgia native tallied four points and pulled down four boards.
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Notables
» Mercer improves to 10-1 all-time against the Terriers, including 9-0 under Coach Gardner.
» Mercer has now won five consecutive conference-opening showdowns, including four since joining the SoCon.
» The Bears have now won 11 consecutive games for just the seventh time in program history, second under Head Coach Susie Gardner.
» Sydni Means ended the game two assists shy of a double-double, recording 10 rebounds and eight assists.
» Lawrence netted 13 points, moving her to within just 50 points of the 2,000-point plateau.
» Calloway netted seven threes, passing Briana Williams for the second most threes made in program history. Calloway currently has connected on 175 career threes, 42 shy of becoming the all-time leader.
» Head Coach Susie Gardner collected win number 128 at Mercer and is just six wins shy of becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history.
» Mercer is now 7-0 in true road games this season following the win over the Terriers.
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Coach's Corner
On the fast start on both sides of the ball
"I thought our defense set the tone for the game, which was our goal. KeKe and Kahlia were able to knock down early shots. I was pleased with our efforts and very pleased with the way Amanda and Alex played tonight."
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On KeKe's career night
"She was in her zone today. She was able to shoot the ball well and get to the rim. KeKe has become a well-rounded player and she also played exceptional on defense as well."
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On the ability to force turnovers
"Wofford only turns the ball over 12 times a game, so that was one of our goals was to force them into a few more turnovers than normal. We didn't capitalize as much as we should have but I am pleased with the overall effort and this is a good way to start the conference season."
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Records Update
» Mercer: 14-2 (1-0 SoCon)
» Wofford: 6-9 (0-1 SoCon)
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Next Game
» Mercer: at Furman on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWBB (Twitter), /MercerWBB (Facebook) and @MercerWBB (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Stat of the Game
Mercer's defense stepped up in a big way, holding the Terriers to just 35.6 percent from the field (16-45), including 33.3 percent in the first half (7-21).
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Player of the Game
KeKe Calloway's career performance helped the junior guard capture player of the game honors. Calloway ended the game with 34 points knocking down a career-best 13 field goals, while tying her career-high in threes with seven.
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How It Happened
Mercer got off to a hot start, notching the game's first 10 points before the Terriers got on board with a jumper by Kelsey Lambdin. The Bears did not look back, outscoring Wofford 11-6 in the final six minutes of the first quarter. KeKe Calloway and Kahlia Lawrence combined for 19 of the team's 21 points as Calloway led the way with 10.
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Calloway continued her impressive start in the second quarter, scoring the first eight points to run her total to 18, placing the Bears ahead 29-8 with 7:51 remaining in the half. The junior guard later connected on a layup to extend Mercer's lead to 33-10 with 5:50 left in the second frame. The Terriers clawed back in the game, ending the half on an 8-0 run to pull within 15 of the Bears.
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The Bears never led by less than 13 points in the third quarter, extending their lead to 20 points before a Wofford three concluded the quarter with Mercer leading by 17. Amanda Thompson led Mercer in scoring in the third quarter, tallying six of the team's 17 points.
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Mercer ran away with the game in the fourth quarter, outscoring Wofford by the final of 21-13. Calloway scored 11 of her career-high 34 points in the final frame, nearly outscoring the Terriers' entire offense. Freshman post player, LaKaitlin Wright, entered the game in the fourth quarter as the Georgia native tallied four points and pulled down four boards.
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Notables
» Mercer improves to 10-1 all-time against the Terriers, including 9-0 under Coach Gardner.
» Mercer has now won five consecutive conference-opening showdowns, including four since joining the SoCon.
» The Bears have now won 11 consecutive games for just the seventh time in program history, second under Head Coach Susie Gardner.
» Sydni Means ended the game two assists shy of a double-double, recording 10 rebounds and eight assists.
» Lawrence netted 13 points, moving her to within just 50 points of the 2,000-point plateau.
» Calloway netted seven threes, passing Briana Williams for the second most threes made in program history. Calloway currently has connected on 175 career threes, 42 shy of becoming the all-time leader.
» Head Coach Susie Gardner collected win number 128 at Mercer and is just six wins shy of becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history.
» Mercer is now 7-0 in true road games this season following the win over the Terriers.
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Coach's Corner
On the fast start on both sides of the ball
"I thought our defense set the tone for the game, which was our goal. KeKe and Kahlia were able to knock down early shots. I was pleased with our efforts and very pleased with the way Amanda and Alex played tonight."
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On KeKe's career night
"She was in her zone today. She was able to shoot the ball well and get to the rim. KeKe has become a well-rounded player and she also played exceptional on defense as well."
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On the ability to force turnovers
"Wofford only turns the ball over 12 times a game, so that was one of our goals was to force them into a few more turnovers than normal. We didn't capitalize as much as we should have but I am pleased with the overall effort and this is a good way to start the conference season."
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Records Update
» Mercer: 14-2 (1-0 SoCon)
» Wofford: 6-9 (0-1 SoCon)
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Next Game
» Mercer: at Furman on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWBB (Twitter), /MercerWBB (Facebook) and @MercerWBB (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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