Thursday, December 29
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 PM ET
Mercer University
10-3
67
at
60
Davidson
2-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 67 |
| Davidson | 12 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 60 |
Team Stats
MER
DAV
FG%
.347
.444
3FG%
.278
.154
FT%
.556
.833
RB
43
43
TO
11
24
STL
15
5
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
11
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F/G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Mercer Withstands Davidson On Road, 67-60
12/29/2016 8:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kahlia Lawrence records seventh career double-double in the win
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Kahlia Lawrence dropped a game-high 27 points and added 10 rebounds for her seventh career double-double as Mercer fought off Davidson for a 67-60 victory at the John M. Belk Arena on Thursday night.
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Mercer (10-3) used 15 steals to convert 23 points off turnovers as four Bears recorded three steals apiece. The win extended the Bears' best start under head coach Susie Gardner as they look ahead to closing out the year and their non-conference schedule against Paine at Hawkins Arena on Dec. 31.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer won the battle on the boards over the first two quarters of play, out-rebounding Davidson (2-10) 29-16 including 15 on the offensive end. The 29 total rebounds led to 11 second-chance points, helping the Bears overcome a five-minute, 51-second scoreless stretch in the first quarter.
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After a pair of free throws by Davidson's Ally Welling cut Mercer's lead to 26-24, the Bears scored the final nine points of the second quarter, including a three-pointer by Linnea Rosendal at the halftime buzzer. Lawrence nearly reached her double-double by halftime with 14 points and nine rebounds.
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A 23-point third quarter by the Wildcats made it a two-point contest heading into the fourth quarter. With one minute remaining in the game, Amanda Thompson drew a key offensive foul on Davidson's Justine Lyon to maintain Mercer's 63-58 lead and force the Wildcats to foul the rest of the way. Mercer connected on four free throws over the final minute to seal the victory.
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NOTABLES
"I'm pleased with the way we started tonight's game; we came out of the gates really hot. We didn't shoot the ball great, but we did have 15 offensive rebounds in the first half, which was the difference early on."
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"Kahlia [Lawrence] obviously had a great game scoring-wise and Amanda [Thompson] had a really big charge around the one-minute mark that sealed the game for us. We had talked with Kahlia about working on her offensive rebounding and she had four in the first half. I think when her shot isn't falling initially, she's able to go to the glass to get fouled."
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"We wanted to create some offensive with our defensive tonight. We did that against Davidson better than we've done in most, but we're just trying to fine-tune things to get ready for the most important part of our season [Southern Conference play], which is right around the corner."
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RECORDS UPDATE
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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Mercer (10-3) used 15 steals to convert 23 points off turnovers as four Bears recorded three steals apiece. The win extended the Bears' best start under head coach Susie Gardner as they look ahead to closing out the year and their non-conference schedule against Paine at Hawkins Arena on Dec. 31.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer won the battle on the boards over the first two quarters of play, out-rebounding Davidson (2-10) 29-16 including 15 on the offensive end. The 29 total rebounds led to 11 second-chance points, helping the Bears overcome a five-minute, 51-second scoreless stretch in the first quarter.
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After a pair of free throws by Davidson's Ally Welling cut Mercer's lead to 26-24, the Bears scored the final nine points of the second quarter, including a three-pointer by Linnea Rosendal at the halftime buzzer. Lawrence nearly reached her double-double by halftime with 14 points and nine rebounds.
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A 23-point third quarter by the Wildcats made it a two-point contest heading into the fourth quarter. With one minute remaining in the game, Amanda Thompson drew a key offensive foul on Davidson's Justine Lyon to maintain Mercer's 63-58 lead and force the Wildcats to foul the rest of the way. Mercer connected on four free throws over the final minute to seal the victory.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer improved to 5-2 on the road.
- Mercer evened the all-time series with Davidson at two wins apiece. The victory was Mercer's first at the John M. Belk Arena.
- The Bears reached double-digit wins (10) in only 13 contests played. It's the fastest they've reached 10 wins since doing the same in the 1980-81 season.
- Lawrence's double-double was the seventh of her career and second by a Mercer player this season. Her 10 rebounds tied a season-best and fell one shy of her career-high.
- Sydni Means' seven assists placed her on Mercer's career assists leaderboard. She's tied for 9th place with 280 assists.
- Amanda Thompson grabbed eight rebounds, marking the seventh time she's hauled in at least eight this season.
- Alex Williams set a season-high with eight rebounds and added eight points on an effective night shooting (4-for-6).
- Rosendal and KeKe Calloway both hit a pair of three-pointers to move within one trey of joining the Mercer career leaderboard. Both have 86 career-three pointers and will create a three-way tie for 10th place with one more.
"I'm pleased with the way we started tonight's game; we came out of the gates really hot. We didn't shoot the ball great, but we did have 15 offensive rebounds in the first half, which was the difference early on."
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"Kahlia [Lawrence] obviously had a great game scoring-wise and Amanda [Thompson] had a really big charge around the one-minute mark that sealed the game for us. We had talked with Kahlia about working on her offensive rebounding and she had four in the first half. I think when her shot isn't falling initially, she's able to go to the glass to get fouled."
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"We wanted to create some offensive with our defensive tonight. We did that against Davidson better than we've done in most, but we're just trying to fine-tune things to get ready for the most important part of our season [Southern Conference play], which is right around the corner."
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 10-3 (5-2 Away)
- Davidson: 2-10 (2-4 Home)
- Mercer: vs. Paine on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m.
- Davidson: vs. Saint Louis on Dec. 31 at 11 a.m.
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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