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MACON – The work ethic both in the classroom and on the hardwood was on full display for the Mercer women's basketball team on Wednesday when junior Abigail Holtman joined senior teammates Ariana Bennett and Elena Cabello on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.]]>2026 WBB Academic All DistrictWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:18:00 EST1237885https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-mercer-bows-to-furman-in-socon-tournament-quarterfinalshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-mercer-bows-to-furman-in-socon-tournament-quarterfinalsWomen's Basketball

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Fourth-seeded Furman bridged the third and fourth quarters with a 27-3 run to break open an otherwise close game, and the Paladins avenged a double-digit home loss just less than two weeks ago with a 66-45 win over fifth-seeded Mercer on Thursday evening in the quarterfinals round of the Southern Conference Championship.]]>Micah Odell 03.05.26Thu, 5 Mar 2026 21:19:00 EST1237802https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/5/athletics-department-kemp-kamaka-named-mercer-student-athletes-of-the-weekhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/5/athletics-department-kemp-kamaka-named-mercer-student-athletes-of-the-weekBaseball, Women's Basketball, Athletics Department

MACON – Talia Kemp's career-best performance on the hardwood and Titan Kamaka's scorching bat led to big results for their respective teams as the pair take home this week's Mercer Student-Athletes of the Week honors.]]>Talia Kemp. Titan Kamaka AOTWThu, 5 Mar 2026 16:17:00 EST2437799https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-bears-open-up-socon-tournament-play-on-thursdayhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-bears-open-up-socon-tournament-play-on-thursdayWomen's Basketball

MACON – The Mercer women's basketball team will begin its road in the postseason on Thursday evening when the fifth-seeded Bears suit up to take on fourth-seeded Furman in the quarterfinals round of the 2026 Southern Conference Championship in Asheville, N.C. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. at the Harrah's Cherokee Center.]]>SoCon Tournament Practice 03.04.26Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:55:00 EST1237793https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-diarra-curry-earn-southern-conference-postseason-awardshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-diarra-curry-earn-southern-conference-postseason-awardsWomen's Basketball

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A 17-win regular season on the hardwood continued to bear fruit on Tuesday afternoon for the Mercer women's basketball team as senior Nahawa Diarra was named to the All-Southern Conference and SoCon All-Defensive Team squads, while newcomer Rania Curry snagged a spot on the league's All-Freshman Team.]]>Curry Diarra Southern Conference AwardsTue, 3 Mar 2026 15:00:00 EST1237786https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-mercer-topples-league-leading-chattanooga-in-home-finalehttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-mercer-topples-league-leading-chattanooga-in-home-finaleWomen's Basketball

MACON – Mercer shot nearly 44 percent from the field and used a dozen-straight points in the third quarter to pull away for good as the Bears closed out Hawkins Arena for the 2025-26 season in style with a convincing 68-55 win over Southern Conference-leading Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon in Macon.]]>Talia Kemp 02.28.26Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:25:00 EST1237779https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/27/womens-basketball-bears-take-on-socon-leading-chattanooga-in-home-finalehttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/27/womens-basketball-bears-take-on-socon-leading-chattanooga-in-home-finaleWomen's Basketball

MACON – The Mercer women's basketball team will snap the lid on the regular season portion of its 2025-26 schedule on Saturday afternoon when they lock horns with Southern Conference-leading Chattanooga in the front half of a women's and men's doubleheader in Macon. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Hawkins Arena.]]>Nahawa 02.27.26Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:51:00 EST1237771https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-east-tennessee-state-holds-off-late-push-downs-bears-in-maconhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-east-tennessee-state-holds-off-late-push-downs-bears-in-maconWomen's Basketball

MACON – Mercer trimmed a 13-point deficit in the third quarter down to just two points near the midway point in the fourth period, but visiting East Tennessee State held the Bears scoreless over the game's final six minutes on the way to a 58-51 triumph on Thursday evening at Hawkins Arena.]]>Steph Utomi 02.26.26Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:28:00 EST1237768https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-bears-clash-with-east-tennessee-state-thursday-in-hawkins-arenahttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-bears-clash-with-east-tennessee-state-thursday-in-hawkins-arenaWomen's Basketball

MACON – The Mercer women's basketball team will play the first leg of a regular season-ending two-game home stand on Thursday evening when the Bears bunker down to take on Southern Conference rival East Tennessee State at Hawkins Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.]]>Lex Brewster 03.25.26Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:12:00 EST1237759https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-bears-net-big-win-at-furman-to-close-out-road-slatehttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-bears-net-big-win-at-furman-to-close-out-road-slateWomen's Basketball

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Visiting Mercer shot better than 48 percent from the field and scored 20 points off of 22 Furman turnovers as the Bears closed out the road portion of their regular season schedule on a high note with a 80-63 win over the Paladins on Saturday afternoon in Timmons Arena.]]>Abby 02.21.26Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:56:00 EST1237740