Saturday, January 6
Greenville, S.C.
2 P.M.
Mercer University
15-2, 2-0SoCon
86
at
64
Furman
10-6, 1-1SoCon
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
25
16
21
24
86
Furman
12
14
23
15
64
Team Stats
MER
FUR
FG%
.516
.415
3FG%
.600
.222
FT%
1.000
.800
RB
28
36
TO
9
15
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
40
FGM
14
3FGM
12
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Calloway Guides Bears from Downtown in Win over Furman
1/6/2018 6:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KeKe Calloway connected on an NCAA record 12 threes
GREENVILLE, S.C. – For the second consecutive game, KeKe Calloway displayed a career-high performance, this time notching 40 points in the 86-64 victory over Furman in Greenville, S.C. Calloway buried an NCAA record 12 threes, pushing Mercer's winning streak to 12 games.
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Stat of the Game
The Bears' performance from beyond the arc proved to be the difference maker as the Orange and Black netted 12 threes, compared to just four for the Paladins. In the 22-point victory, Mercer outscored Furman 36-12 from downtown.
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Player of the Game
KeKe Calloway's career performance helped the junior guard capture player of the game honors for the second consecutive game. Calloway, fresh off a career-high 34 points, knocked down a new career high of 40 points, finishing 12-of-18 from three.
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How It Happened
The Bears and Paladins could not pull away from one another through the first eight minutes of the game as Mercer led 15-10. The Bears concluded the first quarter on a 10-2 run to take the 13-point advantage. Calloway set the tone in the first quarter with 17 points, including 11 in the last 2:35.
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The Bears stretched their lead in the second frame, leading by as much as 19 points on three different occasions. With Mercer leading 41-22, the Paladins closed the half on a 4-0 run to trim the Bears' lead to 15.
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The two squads came out of the locker room with a purpose, deadlocked in a see-saw battle in the third quarter. The Paladins kept chipping away at the Mercer lead, cutting the deficit to nine points. However, the Bears would not give in, stretching their lead back to 13 to conclude the third quarter.
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Calloway stole the show in the final quarter, knocking down six threes for 18 points. The Bears' defense held the Paladins to just 15 points in the final frame, while the offense scored 24 points to put the game away, 86-64.
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Notables
» Calloway buried an NCAA record-setting 12 threes, surpassing the previous SoCon record (9) and the previous Mercer record (7).
» Calloway registered 40 points in the game, the most points by a SoCon player this season. Calloway is averaging 27.7 points per game in the last seven games.
» Mercer is now 12-4 all-time against the Paladins, including winners of seven in-a-row.
» The Bears have now won 12 consecutive games for the second time under Coach Gardner, tying the longest winning streak in program history since joining the NCAA Division I level.
» Sydni Means continues to pace the offense as the floor general, dishing out 15 assists during the contest.
» Kahlia Lawrence netted 16 points, moving her to within just 34 points of the 2,000-point plateau.
» Head Coach Susie Gardner collected win number 129 at Mercer and is just five wins shy of becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history.
» Mercer is now 8-0 in true road games this season following the win over the Paladins.
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Coach's Corner
On KeKe's record-setting game
"KeKe is obviously in her shooting zone and it's been really fun to watch her lately. We really needed KeKe's scoring tonight and it just continued all game. It has really been amazing watching her shoot the basketball."
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On the ball distribution
"Sydni is playing at a really high level and a lot of her assists come from passing to KeKe when she is in that zone. We really wouldn't be the team we are without Sydni. Furman is a really good team and were able to cut our lead to just nine. It is always tough to play at Furman, so we are really pleased with the outcome."
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On the defensive efforts
"We felt like our defense was going to be key today. Our defense has been really strong as of late. We did a very good of defending the three today and we felt like defense was going to be the key to the game."
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Records Update
» Mercer: 15-2 (2-0 SoCon)
» Furman: 10-6 (1-1 SoCon)
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Next Game
» Mercer: at Samford on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. ET at Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala.
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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
The Bears' performance from beyond the arc proved to be the difference maker as the Orange and Black netted 12 threes, compared to just four for the Paladins. In the 22-point victory, Mercer outscored Furman 36-12 from downtown.
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Player of the Game
KeKe Calloway's career performance helped the junior guard capture player of the game honors for the second consecutive game. Calloway, fresh off a career-high 34 points, knocked down a new career high of 40 points, finishing 12-of-18 from three.
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How It Happened
The Bears and Paladins could not pull away from one another through the first eight minutes of the game as Mercer led 15-10. The Bears concluded the first quarter on a 10-2 run to take the 13-point advantage. Calloway set the tone in the first quarter with 17 points, including 11 in the last 2:35.
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The Bears stretched their lead in the second frame, leading by as much as 19 points on three different occasions. With Mercer leading 41-22, the Paladins closed the half on a 4-0 run to trim the Bears' lead to 15.
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The two squads came out of the locker room with a purpose, deadlocked in a see-saw battle in the third quarter. The Paladins kept chipping away at the Mercer lead, cutting the deficit to nine points. However, the Bears would not give in, stretching their lead back to 13 to conclude the third quarter.
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Calloway stole the show in the final quarter, knocking down six threes for 18 points. The Bears' defense held the Paladins to just 15 points in the final frame, while the offense scored 24 points to put the game away, 86-64.
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Notables
» Calloway buried an NCAA record-setting 12 threes, surpassing the previous SoCon record (9) and the previous Mercer record (7).
» Calloway registered 40 points in the game, the most points by a SoCon player this season. Calloway is averaging 27.7 points per game in the last seven games.
» Mercer is now 12-4 all-time against the Paladins, including winners of seven in-a-row.
» The Bears have now won 12 consecutive games for the second time under Coach Gardner, tying the longest winning streak in program history since joining the NCAA Division I level.
» Sydni Means continues to pace the offense as the floor general, dishing out 15 assists during the contest.
» Kahlia Lawrence netted 16 points, moving her to within just 34 points of the 2,000-point plateau.
» Head Coach Susie Gardner collected win number 129 at Mercer and is just five wins shy of becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history.
» Mercer is now 8-0 in true road games this season following the win over the Paladins.
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Coach's Corner
On KeKe's record-setting game
"KeKe is obviously in her shooting zone and it's been really fun to watch her lately. We really needed KeKe's scoring tonight and it just continued all game. It has really been amazing watching her shoot the basketball."
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On the ball distribution
"Sydni is playing at a really high level and a lot of her assists come from passing to KeKe when she is in that zone. We really wouldn't be the team we are without Sydni. Furman is a really good team and were able to cut our lead to just nine. It is always tough to play at Furman, so we are really pleased with the outcome."
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On the defensive efforts
"We felt like our defense was going to be key today. Our defense has been really strong as of late. We did a very good of defending the three today and we felt like defense was going to be the key to the game."
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Records Update
» Mercer: 15-2 (2-0 SoCon)
» Furman: 10-6 (1-1 SoCon)
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Next Game
» Mercer: at Samford on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. ET at Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala.
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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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