Mercer University
11-16,5-6SoCon
UNC Greensboro
17-9,6-5SoCon
Tough Offensive Night For Bears In Loss At UNC Greensboro
2/17/2024 5:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Stacie Jones led Mercer with 10 points
GREENSBORO, NC - A tough offensive night for the Bears, and a fast start for UNCG was part of the storyline in Mercer's 69-49 setback on the road at UNCG on Saturday from Fleming Gym.
Mercer made just 17-of-64 (26.6%) shots and UNCG went 28-for-60 (46.7%) from the field. Mercer didn't make a shot from three-point range for the first time this season. The free-throw line was one area the Bears were efficient from as they knocked down 15-of-17 (88.2%) free throws.
The Bears were once again active on the offensive glass, with 15 offensive rebounds led by Stacie Jones' four offensive rebounds.
Jones led Mercer offensively with 10 points to go with four rebounds. Deja Williams had eight points and three rebounds and Ashlee Locke had seven points with six rebounds.
How It Happened
After falling behind 19-6, Mercer went on a 7-0 run with 2:30 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Briana Peguero, to narrow its deficit to 19-13, a score that would hold for the rest of the period.
Mercer had a tough offensive quarter in the second, as it made just one field goal in the quarter and UNCG outscored the Bears 16-3 in the second quarter to take its largest lead of the game into halftime at 35-16.
Mercer's offense picked up a bit in the third quarter, but the Bears struggled defensively to contain UNCG as the Spartans went 10-for-14 (71.4%) from the field in the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Bears were able to get to the line quite a bit as they scored seven of their 17 points in the quarter from the free-throw line. Freshman Ariana Dyson made the most of her minutes as she scored five points in five minutes of playing time in the fourth quarter.
Game Notes
- With seven rebounds in the game, Mackenzie Johnson surpassed 1,000 career rebounds
- Mercer went 15-for-17 from the free-throw line. Over the last three games, Mercer is 43-of-45 (95.6%) from the foul line
- Locke's six rebounds were tied for the most she's had in a conference game this season
Mercer returns home for the first of three straight home games to wrap up the regular season when Furman comes to Macon on Thursday, Feb. 22. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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