Saturday, January 7
Macon, Ga.
2:00 PM ET
Mercer University
12-4, 1-1SoCon
56
vs
74
Chattanooga
8-8, 2-0SoCon
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Chattanooga
15
20
18
21
74
Mercer
10
13
16
17
56
Team Stats
UTC
MER
FG%
.608
.350
3FG%
.333
.375
FT%
.615
.714
RB
33
26
TO
8
7
STL
3
2
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's BasketballF/G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
Photo courtesy of Judy Stapleton
Photo by: Judy Stapleton
Bears Falter Against Chattanooga, 74-56
1/7/2017 4:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MACON, Ga. – Kahlia Lawrence scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Bears, but the Mercer women's basketball team fell to Chattanooga 74-56 on Saturday afternoon. KeKe Calloway also scored in double digits with 18 points.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer and Chattanooga began the game fairly evenly matched, as the first seven minutes of play featured three ties and no lead larger than three points. With 2:41 remaining in the first quarter, Jasmine Joyner hit a layup that sparked a 7-2 Chattanooga spurt to close out the period and put the Mocs up 15-10. Calloway opened the second period with a trey for the Bears, but the Mocs answered with a 13-0 run that gave them a 28-13 advantage with just 2:27 left in the first half. The teams traded baskets until halftime and Chattanooga entered the locker room with a 35-23 lead.
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The Mocs used a 16-5 run to start the third quarter and give them their largest lead of the game, 51-28, with 5:05 left in the period. Mercer showed renewed energy when Alex Williams hit a layup to spark an 11-2 spurt that closed the gap to 14 points, 53-39, at the end of the third quarter. Mercer refused to give up and kept Chattanooga from gaining any more momentum in the fourth period. Unfortunately, the Bears were unable to mount a comeback and ultimately fell 74-56.
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NOTABLES
On the grit the team showed in the fourth quarter:
"We talked about that over and over in timeouts and halftime. I'm disappointed that we got in that position where we had to show that grit, but Chattanooga played awfully well. They're a great basketball team and they played awfully well. We'll watch some film tomorrow, we'll move forward and all will be fine."
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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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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer and Chattanooga began the game fairly evenly matched, as the first seven minutes of play featured three ties and no lead larger than three points. With 2:41 remaining in the first quarter, Jasmine Joyner hit a layup that sparked a 7-2 Chattanooga spurt to close out the period and put the Mocs up 15-10. Calloway opened the second period with a trey for the Bears, but the Mocs answered with a 13-0 run that gave them a 28-13 advantage with just 2:27 left in the first half. The teams traded baskets until halftime and Chattanooga entered the locker room with a 35-23 lead.
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The Mocs used a 16-5 run to start the third quarter and give them their largest lead of the game, 51-28, with 5:05 left in the period. Mercer showed renewed energy when Alex Williams hit a layup to spark an 11-2 spurt that closed the gap to 14 points, 53-39, at the end of the third quarter. Mercer refused to give up and kept Chattanooga from gaining any more momentum in the fourth period. Unfortunately, the Bears were unable to mount a comeback and ultimately fell 74-56.
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NOTABLES
- Kahlia Lawrence led Mercer with 24 points and added three assists, two steals and a rebound.
- KeKe Calloway added 18 points, six rebounds and an assist.
- Sydni Means notched six points, seven assists and six rebounds.
- Alex Williams tallied four points, four rebounds, an assist and a block.
- Amanda Thompson recorded four points, three rebounds and two assists.
- Rachel Selph had two rebounds and a season-high two assists.
- Chattanooga shot 60.8 percent from the field, while Mercer connected on 35.0 percent of its shots.
- The Bears once again won the turnover battle, 7-8.
On the grit the team showed in the fourth quarter:
"We talked about that over and over in timeouts and halftime. I'm disappointed that we got in that position where we had to show that grit, but Chattanooga played awfully well. They're a great basketball team and they played awfully well. We'll watch some film tomorrow, we'll move forward and all will be fine."
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 12-4, 1-1 SoCon
- Chattanooga: 8-8, 2-0 SoCon
- Mercer: At UNCG on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.
- Chattanooga: Hosts ETSU on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 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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