Women’s Hoops to Host Charleston Southern

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women’s basketball team returns from a 12-day hiatus on Monday, hosting Charleston Southern at the University Center at 7 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT

ATHENS, Ga. – Sophomore Kendra Grant scored a career-high 14 points as the Mercer women's basketball team fell to No. 25 Georgia, 92-45, on Dec. 7 at Stegeman Coliseum.

SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION

Charleston Southern in 4-7 after falling at UNC Wilmington, 79- 57 in its last outing. The Buccaneers return four starters from last year’s team that finished 17-14 (9-7 Big South).

Charleston Southern was picked fourth among Big South competition in a preseason poll of the league’s coaches. Senior Katie Tull was named to the league’s preseason all-conference team after averaging 14.5 points per game last season.

GAME NOTES

When Mercer hosts Charleston Southern on Dec. 20, it will mark the first time the team has seen the court since Dec. 7 at Georgia. Mercer’s 12-day hiatus is the longest break since the team had 12 days between contests in the 2007-08 season.

Despite being more than six weeks into the season, Mercer’s game versus Charleston Southern is just the second home game for the team this season.  The Bears have not taken the University Center floor since hosting Furman on Nov. 19.

On Monday night, freshman guard Briana Williams aims to extend her double-digit scoring streak to nine games.  Williams has scored 10 or more points in all eight of Mercer’s games this season.