Thursday, January 19
Macon, Ga.
7:00 PM ET
Mercer University
15-4, 4-1SoCon
76
vs
52
Furman
10-10, 3-1SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 15 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 52 |
| Mercer | 22 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 76 |
Team Stats
FUR
MER
FG%
.404
.548
3FG%
.304
.250
FT%
.375
.545
RB
22
41
TO
14
10
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F/G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
Photo courtesy of Judy Stapleton
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Bears Roll Past Paladins, 76-52
1/19/2017 10:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MACON, Ga. – Kahlia Lawrence scored 21 points and Sydni Means and Alex Williams each added 19 to lead the Bears as the Mercer women's basketball team steamed past Furman, 76-52, on Thursday night.
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Means dished out a career-high 14 assists and Williams pulled down 11 rebounds as the pair recorded double-doubles for the second time in conference play.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears started the game hot, outscoring the Paladins 13-4 in the first five minutes, which included 11 unanswered points. Mercer worked its way to a 17-4 lead before the Paladins rattled off three consecutive three-pointers to cut Mercer's lead to 18-13 with 2:02 left in the first quarter. The Bears outscored the Paladins 4-2 in the final minutes of the period to stretch their lead to 22-15. Furman opened the second quarter with an 8-3 spurt, but Mercer nearly shutout the Paladins in the final six minutes of the period. The Bears closed out the half with an 8-1 run that increased their lead to 33-24 before entering the locker room.
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The teams went back-and-forth in the third quarter, trading baskets at the beginning and each going on a 7-0 spurt towards the end. Furman outscored Mercer 18-17 in the period to cut the Bears' lead to eight, 50-42, entering the final 10 minutes of play. Mercer dominated the fourth quarter, connecting on 12-of-18 attempts from the field. After trading baskets in the first two minutes, the Bears went on a 24-6 run to close out the game and keep the Paladins from attempting a comeback. Mercer scored the final nine points of the game to move the score to 76-52 as time ran out.
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NOTABLES
General thoughts on the game:
"We had a really strong start and a great finish; this was one of our most complete games. For whatever reason, our players get hyped for Furman and we have a lot of respect for them. We had two players with double-doubles; I thought Sydni (Means) was spectacular. Furman really did a good job of keeping Kahlia (Lawrence) from getting the ball, yet she still had 21 points. They would try to take something away from Sydni and then she'd find Alex (Williams) rolling or something. Amanda (Thompson) was a monster again on the offensive glass and KeKe (Calloway) had a big rebounding night. It was as close to a complete game as we've had this year."
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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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Means dished out a career-high 14 assists and Williams pulled down 11 rebounds as the pair recorded double-doubles for the second time in conference play.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears started the game hot, outscoring the Paladins 13-4 in the first five minutes, which included 11 unanswered points. Mercer worked its way to a 17-4 lead before the Paladins rattled off three consecutive three-pointers to cut Mercer's lead to 18-13 with 2:02 left in the first quarter. The Bears outscored the Paladins 4-2 in the final minutes of the period to stretch their lead to 22-15. Furman opened the second quarter with an 8-3 spurt, but Mercer nearly shutout the Paladins in the final six minutes of the period. The Bears closed out the half with an 8-1 run that increased their lead to 33-24 before entering the locker room.
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The teams went back-and-forth in the third quarter, trading baskets at the beginning and each going on a 7-0 spurt towards the end. Furman outscored Mercer 18-17 in the period to cut the Bears' lead to eight, 50-42, entering the final 10 minutes of play. Mercer dominated the fourth quarter, connecting on 12-of-18 attempts from the field. After trading baskets in the first two minutes, the Bears went on a 24-6 run to close out the game and keep the Paladins from attempting a comeback. Mercer scored the final nine points of the game to move the score to 76-52 as time ran out.
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NOTABLES
- Kahlia Lawrence led Mercer with 21 points and added a season-high-tying three steals, two rebounds and an assist. Lawrence has reached double digits in each of Mercer's last 10 games and scored 20+ points in all five SoCon games.
- Sydni Means scored a season-high 19 points, had a career-high 14 assists and grabbed two steals as she recorded her second career double-double.
- Alex Williams notched 19 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season and the fifth of her career.
- KeKe Calloway also flirted with a double-double as she tallied nine points and a season-high eight rebounds. She added an assist and a steal on the night.
- Amanda Thompson had seven rebounds, six points and a season-high four assists for the Bears.
- Mercer shot 54.5 percent from the field, which included 66.7 percent in both the first and fourth quarters.
- The Bears won the turnover battle, 10-14, and scored 17 points off Paladin turnovers.
- Mercer outrebounded Furman, 41-22, holding the Paladins to their lowest single-game rebounding total of the season.
- The Bears are 11-0 on the season when three or more players score in double figures.
General thoughts on the game:
"We had a really strong start and a great finish; this was one of our most complete games. For whatever reason, our players get hyped for Furman and we have a lot of respect for them. We had two players with double-doubles; I thought Sydni (Means) was spectacular. Furman really did a good job of keeping Kahlia (Lawrence) from getting the ball, yet she still had 21 points. They would try to take something away from Sydni and then she'd find Alex (Williams) rolling or something. Amanda (Thompson) was a monster again on the offensive glass and KeKe (Calloway) had a big rebounding night. It was as close to a complete game as we've had this year."
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 15-4, 4-1 SoCon
- Furman: 10-10, 3-1 SoCon
- Mercer: Hosts Wofford on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.
- Furman: At Samford on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 3 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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