Sunday, November 12
Boca Raton, Fla.
2 P.M.
Mercer University
2-0
66
at
55
Florida Atlantic
0-1
1
2
3
4
F
Mercer
14
12
19
21
66
FAU
19
11
10
15
55
Team Stats
MER
FAU
FG%
.424
.339
3FG%
.267
.250
FT%
.750
.706
RB
38
42
TO
13
24
STL
13
7
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F/G
/ Women's Basketball
Women’s Basketball Clips Owls in Boca Raton
11/12/2017 5:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Mercer improved to 2-0 on the season with a 66-55 victory over Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla. on Sunday afternoon. Amanda Thompson finished with a double-double (10 points and 10 boards). Â
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Mercer's defense proved to be stingy yet again, forcing 24 turnovers against the Florida Atlantic offense. The Bears have now forced 51 turnovers in the first two games.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Amanda Thompson's double-double sparked the Bears against the Owls. Thompson registered six points and six rebounds in the second half. The Hayesville, N.C. native also chipped in three assists and swiped four steals.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer claimed an early 12-7 advantage in the opening quarter as Kahlia Lawrence buried eight of the team's first 12 points. However, the Owls ended the quarter on a 12-2 run to take the 19-14 advantage after the first quarter.
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FAU extended its lead to a game-high 10 points late in the second quarter. However, back-to-back threes from sharpshooter, KeKe Calloway, trimmed the Owls lead to just 30-26 at the half.
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Mercer would not go away quietly, outscoring FAU by a total of 19-10 in the third quarter to take the 45-40 advantage. Lawrence tallied seven points in the quarter on three-of-four shooting including one three pointer.
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The Owls scored first in the final quarter to trim the Mercer lead to three. However, the Bears would not let FAU any closer, stretching their lead to a game-high 11 points with 1:13 remaining in the contest to hold the Owls at bay.
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NOTABLES
"Really proud of the way we handled adversity today," stated Gardner. "We didn't have our best first half so I challenged Amanda and I thought she did an exceptional job of bouncing back in the second half, ending up with a double-double. I have to continue giving credit to Sydni for running the team and getting us in the right sets when they ran different defenses. We got in foul trouble and had a couple of players foul out so we went small with our lineup and battled till the end. This was a really good road trip for us."
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RECORDS UPDATE
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
Mercer's defense proved to be stingy yet again, forcing 24 turnovers against the Florida Atlantic offense. The Bears have now forced 51 turnovers in the first two games.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Amanda Thompson's double-double sparked the Bears against the Owls. Thompson registered six points and six rebounds in the second half. The Hayesville, N.C. native also chipped in three assists and swiped four steals.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer claimed an early 12-7 advantage in the opening quarter as Kahlia Lawrence buried eight of the team's first 12 points. However, the Owls ended the quarter on a 12-2 run to take the 19-14 advantage after the first quarter.
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FAU extended its lead to a game-high 10 points late in the second quarter. However, back-to-back threes from sharpshooter, KeKe Calloway, trimmed the Owls lead to just 30-26 at the half.
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Mercer would not go away quietly, outscoring FAU by a total of 19-10 in the third quarter to take the 45-40 advantage. Lawrence tallied seven points in the quarter on three-of-four shooting including one three pointer.
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The Owls scored first in the final quarter to trim the Mercer lead to three. However, the Bears would not let FAU any closer, stretching their lead to a game-high 11 points with 1:13 remaining in the contest to hold the Owls at bay.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer improves to 22-14 against Florida Atlantic following the 11-point victory.
- Kahlia Lawrence registered her 82nd double-digit scoring game following her 17-point performance.
- KeKe Calloway knocked down three triples en route to her own 17-point performance, upping her previous season high by one point.
- Sydni Means finished the game with 14 points and seven assists as she continued to lead the Bears on the court.
- Coach Gardner notched win No. 292 following the victory over FAU.
"Really proud of the way we handled adversity today," stated Gardner. "We didn't have our best first half so I challenged Amanda and I thought she did an exceptional job of bouncing back in the second half, ending up with a double-double. I have to continue giving credit to Sydni for running the team and getting us in the right sets when they ran different defenses. We got in foul trouble and had a couple of players foul out so we went small with our lineup and battled till the end. This was a really good road trip for us."
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RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 2-0
- FAU: 0-1
- Mercer vs. Georgia Southern on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga.
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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