Thursday, November 30
Buies Creek, N.C.
7 P.M.
Mercer University
5-2
58
at
57
Campbell
4-2
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
11
15
13
19
58
Campbell
14
17
17
9
57
Team Stats
MER
CAM
FG%
.381
.358
3FG%
.000
.300
FT%
.588
.722
RB
34
42
TO
9
18
STL
12
4
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
11
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballBears Claim One-Point Thriller over Camels
11/30/2017 10:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lawrence knocked down a season-high 28 points
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Following an Alex Williams put-back layup to pull Mercer within one, KeKe Calloway comes up with a critical inbounds steal to give Mercer the chance to take the lead with just eight seconds left. Calloway finds Kahlia Lawrence who then dishes the ball to Sydni Means at the elbow. Means pulls up for the shot…BANG!! The Mercer faithful erupts as Means' shot proved to be the game-winner with the Bears winning the battle in Buies Creek over Campbell, 58-57.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer entered the final quarter down by nine but outscored the Camels 19-9 in the final frame to walk out of Gore Arena with the victory. The Bears held Campbell to just one made field goal in the final quarter.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kahlia Lawrence buried a season-high 28 points on a season-high 11 made field goals. Lawrence's efforts kept the Bears within striking distance throughout the contest. The standout senior also had a hand in the game-winning basket, dishing the ball to Means for the open jumper.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears scored first in the opening quarter as Lawrence banked home a jumper from inside the arc for the early 2-0 lead. Mercer jumped out to an 8-4 advantage before the Camels closed the quarter on a 10-3 run to take the three-point lead after the first stanza.
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Campbell scored first in the second quarter to extend its lead to five. Mercer could not claw any closer, trailing by as many as 10 points with just over three minutes to play in the first half. The Bears ended the half on a high note as Amanda Thompson's jumper capped off a 7-2 run to bring Mercer back to within five, 31-26.
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The Bears clawed into the Campbell lead in the third quarter, eventually claiming a 37-35 advantage with 3:36 left in the quarter. The Camels responded with 13 unanswered points before Lawrence knocked down a pair of free throws to cut the deficit back to single digits. Lawrence buried 11 of Mercer's 13 points in the third quarter.
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The final quarter of play proved to be riddled with thrills. Campbell knocked down a pair of free throws with 3:35 remaining in the game to reclaim the nine-point edge over the Bears. From that point on, the comeback was in motion. Mercer scored six unanswered points to trim the deficit to just three with 2:11 left. Later in the quarter, Campbell's Summer Price knocked down a triple to extend the Camels' advantage to five with 1:26 in regulation. In the final 1:02, Mercer knocked down six unanswered points to grasp hold of the one-point lead, including two baskets in six seconds. The Bears' defense then forced a difficult shot from Price that landed out of bounds to give Mercer the ball with one tick left on the clock. That was all she wrote as the Bears successfully inbounded the ball and let the clock strike zero, capping off an incredible come-from-behind victory.
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NOTABLES
» Mercer improves to 14-26 all-time against the Camels, winning its second consecutive meeting over Campbell in as many years.
» Rachel Selph earned career block number 69 and 70 tonight, passing Christy Cogley for the sixth-most blocks in program history.
» Lawrence netted a season-high 28 points, moving to within 83 points of passing Sybil Blalock for the sixth-most points in Mercer history.
» Head Coach Susie Gardner earned career win number 295.
» Amanda Thompson finished with six points and a team-high nine rebounds.
» The Mercer defense forced 18 turnovers in which the Bears' offense turned into 18 points.
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COACH'S CORNER
"Campbell is a really good basketball team and I have a lot of respect for what Coach Fisher has done in two years," said Gardner. "We knew it was going to be a tough matchup for us tonight and I am very proud of the way we fought back in the final two minutes."
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On Finding Ways to Win
"Sometimes when you aren't playing your best basketball, you still have to turn up your defense, get a steal and grab some offensive rebounds. Everyone contributed tonight and this was a great team win for us."
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On the Defensive Intensity
"We knew we needed to get stops in the fourth quarter and we couldn't afford to trade baskets. We were able to get layups off of steals and amp up our defense in the final two minutes."
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RECORDS UPDATE
» Mercer: 5-2
» Campbell: 4-2
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NEXT GAME
» Mercer vs. Davidson on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at Hawkins Arena in Macon, 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 GAME
Mercer entered the final quarter down by nine but outscored the Camels 19-9 in the final frame to walk out of Gore Arena with the victory. The Bears held Campbell to just one made field goal in the final quarter.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kahlia Lawrence buried a season-high 28 points on a season-high 11 made field goals. Lawrence's efforts kept the Bears within striking distance throughout the contest. The standout senior also had a hand in the game-winning basket, dishing the ball to Means for the open jumper.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears scored first in the opening quarter as Lawrence banked home a jumper from inside the arc for the early 2-0 lead. Mercer jumped out to an 8-4 advantage before the Camels closed the quarter on a 10-3 run to take the three-point lead after the first stanza.
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Campbell scored first in the second quarter to extend its lead to five. Mercer could not claw any closer, trailing by as many as 10 points with just over three minutes to play in the first half. The Bears ended the half on a high note as Amanda Thompson's jumper capped off a 7-2 run to bring Mercer back to within five, 31-26.
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The Bears clawed into the Campbell lead in the third quarter, eventually claiming a 37-35 advantage with 3:36 left in the quarter. The Camels responded with 13 unanswered points before Lawrence knocked down a pair of free throws to cut the deficit back to single digits. Lawrence buried 11 of Mercer's 13 points in the third quarter.
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The final quarter of play proved to be riddled with thrills. Campbell knocked down a pair of free throws with 3:35 remaining in the game to reclaim the nine-point edge over the Bears. From that point on, the comeback was in motion. Mercer scored six unanswered points to trim the deficit to just three with 2:11 left. Later in the quarter, Campbell's Summer Price knocked down a triple to extend the Camels' advantage to five with 1:26 in regulation. In the final 1:02, Mercer knocked down six unanswered points to grasp hold of the one-point lead, including two baskets in six seconds. The Bears' defense then forced a difficult shot from Price that landed out of bounds to give Mercer the ball with one tick left on the clock. That was all she wrote as the Bears successfully inbounded the ball and let the clock strike zero, capping off an incredible come-from-behind victory.
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NOTABLES
» Mercer improves to 14-26 all-time against the Camels, winning its second consecutive meeting over Campbell in as many years.
» Rachel Selph earned career block number 69 and 70 tonight, passing Christy Cogley for the sixth-most blocks in program history.
» Lawrence netted a season-high 28 points, moving to within 83 points of passing Sybil Blalock for the sixth-most points in Mercer history.
» Head Coach Susie Gardner earned career win number 295.
» Amanda Thompson finished with six points and a team-high nine rebounds.
» The Mercer defense forced 18 turnovers in which the Bears' offense turned into 18 points.
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COACH'S CORNER
"Campbell is a really good basketball team and I have a lot of respect for what Coach Fisher has done in two years," said Gardner. "We knew it was going to be a tough matchup for us tonight and I am very proud of the way we fought back in the final two minutes."
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On Finding Ways to Win
"Sometimes when you aren't playing your best basketball, you still have to turn up your defense, get a steal and grab some offensive rebounds. Everyone contributed tonight and this was a great team win for us."
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On the Defensive Intensity
"We knew we needed to get stops in the fourth quarter and we couldn't afford to trade baskets. We were able to get layups off of steals and amp up our defense in the final two minutes."
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RECORDS UPDATE
» Mercer: 5-2
» Campbell: 4-2
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NEXT GAME
» Mercer vs. Davidson on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at Hawkins Arena in Macon, 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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