Saturday, December 3
Macon, Ga.
2:00 PM ET
Mercer University
7-1, 0-0SoCon
61
vs
46
Kennesaw State
1-6, 0-0ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 46 |
| Mercer | 4 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 61 |
Team Stats
KSU
MER
FG%
.351
.339
3FG%
.208
.278
FT%
.167
.737
RB
37
44
TO
20
14
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
Photo courtesy of Judy Stapleton
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Bears Rally For Win Over Kennesaw State
12/3/2016 5:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MACON, Ga. – Amanda Thompson had a career day and recorded her first double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds as she led the Mercer women's basketball team to a 61-46 win over Kennesaw State on Sunday afternoon. Linnea Rosendal scored a team-high 15 points for the Bears.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
After a slow start to the game for both teams, Kennesaw State outscored Mercer 6-0 in the final 3:48 of the first quarter to take a 10-4 lead. Deandrea Sawyers hit a jumper to open the second period and increase the Owls' lead but Mercer answered with a 7-2 spurt that closed the gap to 12-11 with 7:39 left in the half. After a quick four KSU points, Mercer closed out the half with a 9-2 run that gave the Bears a 20-18 lead heading into halftime.
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Mercer had a big third quarter that put the game in the Bears' hands. After opening the second half with a 7-2 spurt, there was a scoring drought for both teams for nearly three minutes. Mercer then closed out the final 4:06 of the period with a 17-5 run that put the Bears up 44-25. Kennesaw State hit four treys in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter and cut Mercer's lead to nine, 46-37. The teams traded baskets for the next four minutes and the Bears led 53-43 with 52 seconds on the clock as Kennesaw State started fouling. In the final 51 seconds of the game, Mercer outscored KSU 8-3 and all of Mercer's points came from free throws.
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NOTABLES
- Amanda Thompson recorded the first double-double of her career off career-highs of 12 points and 16 rebounds. Thompson was also the only Bear to play all 40 minutes against the Owls and added two steals, a block and an assist.
- Linnea Rosendal led Mercer with 15 points off a season-high five three-pointers. She also had three rebounds and two assists.
- Sydni Means used late-game free throws to notch 13 points and round out the double-figure scorers for Mercer. Means tallied seven assists, four rebounds, three steals and a block.
- Kayla Potts scored a season-high nine points and grabbed eight rebounds.
- Kahlia Lawrence added eight points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal.
- KeKe Calloway had four points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal for Mercer.
- As a team, Mercer pulled down a season-high 44 rebounds and outrebounded Kennesaw State, 44-37.
- Mercer shot 33.9 percent from the field, including 27.8 percent from outside the arc.
- The Bears are on a six-game win streak and have not allowed an opponent to score more than 60 points in those games.
- Mercer's 6-1 record is the best start for the Bears under Coach Gardner. It is also the best start since Mercer went 8-1 at the beginning of the 1980-81 season.
On the troublesome first quarter:
"Well, we had 10 turnovers in the first quarter and we don't always have 10 turnovers in a game. We weren't getting shots up and we shot 1-for-10, which is not us, we're a really, really good offensive team. I'm not sure what team showed up today, but it wasn't the normal us."
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On winning six straight games:
"We've played a really good schedule and I like the fact that we have the same team from last year. When you don't play your best and you still win in double figures is a bit of growth even though it feels like two steps back. I'm anxious to see how we'll come back and prepare for Georgia Tech, which will be a tougher challenge for us. Hopefully we can put this behind us and think about the good spots."
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 7-1, 0-0 SoCon
- Kennesaw State: 1-6, 0-0 ASUN
- Mercer: At Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.
- Kennesaw State: At Austin Peay on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.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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