Thursday, January 5
Macon, Ga.
5:00 PM ET
Mercer University
12-3, 1-0SoCon
72
vs
55
ETSU
8-8, 0-1SoCon
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
ETSU
20
12
12
11
55
Mercer
17
15
17
23
72
Team Stats
ETSU
MER
FG%
.357
.429
3FG%
.125
.167
FT%
.565
.786
RB
33
48
TO
12
7
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
F/G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
Photo courtesy of Judy Stapleton
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Means, Williams Log Double-Doubles In 72-55 Win Over ETSU
1/5/2017 8:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MACON, Ga. – Sydni Means and Alex Williams each notched a double-double as the Mercer women's basketball team blew past ETSU, 72-55, to open Southern Conference play. Means tallied 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as she came close to a triple-double and Williams had a career-high 22 points and 11 rebounds for her fourth-career double-double.
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Kahlia Lawrence led Mercer in scoring with 25 points as three Bears recorded double-digit nights. Mercer improved to 12-3 overall and 1-0 in SoCon play as it gears up to host Chattanooga on Saturday.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer looked to have control early as the Bears took a 7-2 lead less than two minutes into the game. ETSU wasn't going to give up that early and used an 8-4 run to cut Mercer's lead to 11-10 with 2:59 remaining in the first period. Another 10-6 spurt put the Bucs up 20-17 at the end of the quarter. After ETSU opened the second period with a 4-2 spurt, Mercer used a 6-0 run to retake the lead, 25-24, with 5:36 left in the half. In those final minutes of the half, there were four ties and one lead change as the Bucs outscored the Bears 8-7 and the teams entered halftime with a 32-32 tie.
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The first six minutes of the third quarter looked to be much of the same back-and-forth from the end of the first half, but with 4:04 on the clock, Lawrence hit a jumper that sparked a 10-4 Mercer run to close out the period. The Bears entered the final 10 minutes with a 49-44 advantage, tying the largest lead either team had reached thus far.
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The Bucs opened the fourth quarter with a pair of free throws, but Mercer quickly embarked on a 19-4 run that lasted 5:39 and put the Bears up 68-50. Mercer scored 11 unanswered points to end the run. As the game slowed down in the final three minutes, ETSU outscored Mercer 5-4 to move the final score to 72-55 in the Bears' favor.
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NOTABLES
On opening the SoCon with a win:
"I've been nervous for a week on this game because ETSU is such a good team. ETSU has played in a lot of close games that they have won. They've got two of the best guards in the conference. I felt like it was going to be a tough game, and it was, especially in the first half."
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On the second half:
"I think Kahlia started hitting shots, and whenever Kahlia's hitting shots, it gives us a lot of confidence. I thought Sydni played exceptionally well, scoring, obviously assists as always. And then Alex, she averages maybe six, seven points, and she had a career high."
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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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Kahlia Lawrence led Mercer in scoring with 25 points as three Bears recorded double-digit nights. Mercer improved to 12-3 overall and 1-0 in SoCon play as it gears up to host Chattanooga on Saturday.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer looked to have control early as the Bears took a 7-2 lead less than two minutes into the game. ETSU wasn't going to give up that early and used an 8-4 run to cut Mercer's lead to 11-10 with 2:59 remaining in the first period. Another 10-6 spurt put the Bucs up 20-17 at the end of the quarter. After ETSU opened the second period with a 4-2 spurt, Mercer used a 6-0 run to retake the lead, 25-24, with 5:36 left in the half. In those final minutes of the half, there were four ties and one lead change as the Bucs outscored the Bears 8-7 and the teams entered halftime with a 32-32 tie.
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The first six minutes of the third quarter looked to be much of the same back-and-forth from the end of the first half, but with 4:04 on the clock, Lawrence hit a jumper that sparked a 10-4 Mercer run to close out the period. The Bears entered the final 10 minutes with a 49-44 advantage, tying the largest lead either team had reached thus far.
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The Bucs opened the fourth quarter with a pair of free throws, but Mercer quickly embarked on a 19-4 run that lasted 5:39 and put the Bears up 68-50. Mercer scored 11 unanswered points to end the run. As the game slowed down in the final three minutes, ETSU outscored Mercer 5-4 to move the final score to 72-55 in the Bears' favor.
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NOTABLES
- Sydni Means recorded her first career double-double and came close to a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. She also had a team-leading three steals.
- Alex Williams notched her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career with a career-high 22 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Williams added two blocks and a steal.
- Kahlia Lawrence added 25 points for her fifth 20-point game of the season. Lawrence also had four rebounds, an assist and a steal.
- Rachel Selph grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and added a block.
- KeKe Calloway contributed seven points, five rebounds and an assist.
- Amanda Thompson had six rebounds, a season-high three assists and a steal.
- Mercer outrebounded ETSU 48-33.
- The Bears shot 42.9 percent from the field while holding ETSU to 35.7 percent.
- With three players scoring in double figures, Mercer improved to 9-0 this season when three or more players score 10+ points.
- Mercer improved to 7-1 in Hawkins Arena this season.
On opening the SoCon with a win:
"I've been nervous for a week on this game because ETSU is such a good team. ETSU has played in a lot of close games that they have won. They've got two of the best guards in the conference. I felt like it was going to be a tough game, and it was, especially in the first half."
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On the second half:
"I think Kahlia started hitting shots, and whenever Kahlia's hitting shots, it gives us a lot of confidence. I thought Sydni played exceptionally well, scoring, obviously assists as always. And then Alex, she averages maybe six, seven points, and she had a career high."
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 12-3, 1-0 SoCon
- ETSU: 8-8, 0-1 SoCon
- Mercer: Hosts Chattanooga on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m.
- ETSU: At Samford on Saturday, Jan. 7 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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