Friday, November 24
Atlanta, Ga.
6 P.M.
Mercer University
3-2
62
vs
67
Western Kentucky
2-3
1
2
3
4
F
WKU
15
21
16
15
67
Mercer
4
23
21
14
62
Team Stats
WKU
MER
FG%
.378
.352
3FG%
.364
.421
FT%
.829
1.000
RB
43
31
TO
23
15
STL
7
12
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
7
FTM
0
Pts
18
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
Bears’ Rally Falls Short against Lady Toppers in GSU Thanksgiving Classic
11/24/2017 9:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA, Ga. – Mercer Women's Basketball fell to Western Kentucky in the opening round of the GSU Thanksgiving Classic, 67-62. The Bears overcame a 15-point deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter before ultimately falling in the end to the Lady Toppers.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Western Kentucky did most of its damage at the free throw line, scoring 29 of its 67 points from the charity stripe. The Lady Toppers finished the game 29-35 from the foul line, while the Bears finished 4-4.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
KeKe Calloway was tonight's player of the game for Mercer, finishing with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting. Calloway tied her career high in three pointers made with seven as she ended the game 7-of-15 from downtown.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Toppers began the first quarter on a 13-0 run until Kahlia Lawrence knocked down the Bears' first field goal with 1:55 remaining in the quarter. Despite trailing 15-4 after the break, Mercer outscored Western Kentucky 4-2 in the final two minutes of the opening quarter.
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The Mercer offense came to life in the second quarter, sparked by a 7-0 run to pull the Bears within four. Mercer and Western Kentucky clawed back-and-forth in the second quarter with the Bears outscoring the Lady Toppers 23-21 led by 10 points from Lawrence to cut the halftime deficit to 36-27.
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The Bears posted 21 points in the third quarter, holding the Lady Toppers to 16 to trim the deficit to 52-48. Calloway netted 11 of Mercer's 21 points, draining three triples in the process. Mercer ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to close the gap.
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The Bears continued to claw away at the Western Kentucky lead in the final quarter. Mercer found itself down 56-48 before going on a 10-1 run to claim its first lead of the game with 3:29 remaining following a floater by Sydni Means. After Lawrence netted a jumper to put the Bears up 60-57, the Lady Toppers ended the game on a 10-2 run to claim the 67-62 advantage. All 10 of Western Kentucky's points down the stretch came from the charity stripe.
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NOTABLES
» Calloway finished the game with seven threes, tying a career high previously set on March 1, 2017 against Chattanooga.
» Calloway's 15 three pointers attempted is the most in a single game in her career.
» Lawrence recorded her 154th career steal to tie Jessica Miller for 10th all-time in program history.
» Williams recorded career block number 46 in the third quarter, passing Kate Bosma for 10th all-time in program history.
» Amanda Thompson pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds for Mercer.
» Mercer scored 29 points off of 23 Western Kentucky turnovers, holding the Lady Toppers to just 13 points off of 15 Bear turnovers.
» Mercer falls to 0-1 against the Lady Toppers following the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
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COACH'S CORNER
"I was proud of the way we fought back from a poor start to the game in the first quarter," said Head Coach Susie Gardner. "We kept our heads up, kept fighting and we continued to play hard and that showed when we took the lead late in the game. Western Kentucky is one of the top programs in the country. Bottom line is you are not going to beat anyone that shoots 29-of-35 in free throws and you are just 4-of-4. It doesn't matter who you play or where you play them; you are not going to beat anybody that goes to the free throw line that many times. I am really proud of the way we battled and we gave ourselves a chance to win. Now we just need to regroup because we are going to have a quick turnaround for Sunday."
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RECORDS UPDATE
» Mercer: 3-2
» Western Kentucky: 2-3
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NEXT GAME
» Mercer vs. VCU on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
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Follow the Bears
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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STAT OF THE MATCH
Western Kentucky did most of its damage at the free throw line, scoring 29 of its 67 points from the charity stripe. The Lady Toppers finished the game 29-35 from the foul line, while the Bears finished 4-4.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
KeKe Calloway was tonight's player of the game for Mercer, finishing with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting. Calloway tied her career high in three pointers made with seven as she ended the game 7-of-15 from downtown.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Toppers began the first quarter on a 13-0 run until Kahlia Lawrence knocked down the Bears' first field goal with 1:55 remaining in the quarter. Despite trailing 15-4 after the break, Mercer outscored Western Kentucky 4-2 in the final two minutes of the opening quarter.
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The Mercer offense came to life in the second quarter, sparked by a 7-0 run to pull the Bears within four. Mercer and Western Kentucky clawed back-and-forth in the second quarter with the Bears outscoring the Lady Toppers 23-21 led by 10 points from Lawrence to cut the halftime deficit to 36-27.
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The Bears posted 21 points in the third quarter, holding the Lady Toppers to 16 to trim the deficit to 52-48. Calloway netted 11 of Mercer's 21 points, draining three triples in the process. Mercer ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to close the gap.
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The Bears continued to claw away at the Western Kentucky lead in the final quarter. Mercer found itself down 56-48 before going on a 10-1 run to claim its first lead of the game with 3:29 remaining following a floater by Sydni Means. After Lawrence netted a jumper to put the Bears up 60-57, the Lady Toppers ended the game on a 10-2 run to claim the 67-62 advantage. All 10 of Western Kentucky's points down the stretch came from the charity stripe.
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NOTABLES
» Calloway finished the game with seven threes, tying a career high previously set on March 1, 2017 against Chattanooga.
» Calloway's 15 three pointers attempted is the most in a single game in her career.
» Lawrence recorded her 154th career steal to tie Jessica Miller for 10th all-time in program history.
» Williams recorded career block number 46 in the third quarter, passing Kate Bosma for 10th all-time in program history.
» Amanda Thompson pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds for Mercer.
» Mercer scored 29 points off of 23 Western Kentucky turnovers, holding the Lady Toppers to just 13 points off of 15 Bear turnovers.
» Mercer falls to 0-1 against the Lady Toppers following the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
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COACH'S CORNER
"I was proud of the way we fought back from a poor start to the game in the first quarter," said Head Coach Susie Gardner. "We kept our heads up, kept fighting and we continued to play hard and that showed when we took the lead late in the game. Western Kentucky is one of the top programs in the country. Bottom line is you are not going to beat anyone that shoots 29-of-35 in free throws and you are just 4-of-4. It doesn't matter who you play or where you play them; you are not going to beat anybody that goes to the free throw line that many times. I am really proud of the way we battled and we gave ourselves a chance to win. Now we just need to regroup because we are going to have a quick turnaround for Sunday."
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RECORDS UPDATE
» Mercer: 3-2
» Western Kentucky: 2-3
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NEXT GAME
» Mercer vs. VCU on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
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Follow the Bears
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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