Mercer To Take on Houston on Friday

MACON, Ga. – Mercer is wrapping up its Thanksgiving road trip on Friday with a game against Houston. The Bears and the Cougars are set to tip off at 8 p.m. ET.

THE BEAR NECESSITIES
Date: Friday, November 25 | 8 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (4-1, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Houston (1-3, 0-0 ACC)
Location: Houston, Texas | Hofheinz Pavilion
Game Notes: Mercer
Live Stats: UHCougars.com | Video: UHCougars.com
Twitter Updates: @MercerWBB

LAWRENCE LEADING THE WAY ONCE AGAIN
Kahlia Lawrence was uncharacteristically quiet in Mercer's first two games, scoring just 11 and 13 points for the Bears. Last week, however, the energetic junior has netted 29 and 34 points, upping her season high each time. Lawrence currently leads both Mercer and the Southern Conference with 20.88 points per game and is ranked 33rd nationally.

NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP FOR CALLOWAY
KeKe Calloway finished her freshman season as one of Mercer's leading scorers in the SoCon Tournament. The guard has started her sophomore season in much of the same fashion as she is currently second for the Bears with 17.4 points per game. Calloway also ranks third in the league and 100th nationally in ppg. Additionally, she ranks 37th nationally and third in the SoCon with 87 total points.

KEKE FOR THREE!
In addition to scoring 17.4 points per game, Calloway has net a team-leading 13 three-pointers so far this season. The sophomore is third in the league and 41st nationally in three-pointers made. She also ranks first in the conference and 18th nationally in attempts.

HOLDING ONTO THE BALL
After committing a season-low three turnovers in the game against Florida Atlantic, Mercer is now leading the nation with just 8.8 turnovers per game. Additionally, the three turnovers is a nation-wide single-game low this season.

SHARING IS CARING
After finishing last season leading the SoCon in total assists and assists per game, Sydni Means is still on top. Means has dished out 32 assists and is averaging 6.4 apg, leading the league in assists and ranking second in assists per game. She is ranked 10th nationally in total assists and 23rd in apg. Means also leads the conference with a 5.33 assist/ turnover ratio and ranks seventh nationally.

MERCER RECEIVING VOTES IN LATEST MID-MAJOR POLL
The Bears are receiving votes in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. Mercer has 60 points, the most of a team outside the Top 25.

Mercer joins No. 4 Chattanooga as the only two SoCon teams to be ranked in the poll, which is made up of head coaches from 31 mid-major programs. The Bears are only 14 points outside of the poll, which is released on Tuesday evening each week.

SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between Mercer and Houston.

SCOUTING HOUSTON
Houston has started the season with a 1-3 record, which includes a 1-1 mark at home. The Cougars' lone win came in the season-opener, an 83-80 affair against Southeastern Louisiana.

Hometown freshman Angela Harris leads Houston with 14.3 points per game. Chyanne Butler is second for the Cougars with 9.3 ppg.

Serithia Hawkins is averaging a team-leading 9.0 rebounds per game, ranking her fourth in the American Athletic Conference. She is also averaging 7.0 ppg, ranking third on the team.

As a team, the Cougars are shooting 34.1 percent from the field, which includes a 24.7 mark from outside the arc.

How to 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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Players Mentioned

KeKe Calloway

Kahlia Lawrence

Sydni Means

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