Final	1	2	T
Mercer (0-4)	20	23	43
UCF (2-1)	34	38	72
Orlando, Fla. (UCF Arena)

Mercer	UCF
Pts: Briana Williams - 14	Pts: PATRICK, Aisha - 16
Reb: 2 Players (#01, #15 - 6)	Reb: BLAIR, Bryeasha - 13
Ast: Brittnee Hazel - 3	Ast: CARTER, Gevenia - 5

Team Statistics	Mercer	UCF
Field Goal %	28.4% (19-67 )	45.0% (27-60 )
Rebounds	39	50
Assists	8	13
Turnovers	24	23
Pts off Turnovers	17	25
2nd Chance Pts	4	15
Pts in the Paint	18	46
Fastbreak Pts	4	6
Bench Pts	15	25

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Mercer women's basketball got a team-high 14 points from Briana Williams in a 72-43 loss to Central Florida Sunday afternoon at UCF Arena.  Mercer fell to 0-4 while UCF bumped its record to 2-1.

Williams scored eight of her 14 in the first half and also collected two rebounds and a pair of steals in the loss.

Mercer forced two turnovers in the opening minute and took a 3-0 lead on a Williams triple from the corner.   After Williams' shot, Mercer would go scoreless for the next 4:28 as UCF scored eight-straight points.

Open looks weren't falling for Mercer in the early going, as the Bears went 8-of-37 from the floor in the first half.  Three of Mercer's first half field goals were contributed by junior Ry'van Buchanan, who was three-of-four from the floor including a pair of threes from the top of the key.

Buchanan finished with eight points and six boards.

A transition layup by UCF's Aisha Patrick gave the Knights their biggest lead of the first half (34-17) with just over a minute remaining.  Williams dialed up her second three of the half with 41 tics left to send Mercer to the locker room behind, 34-20. 

Mercer shook off the cold first-half shooting performance in the early going of the second period.  Bridges and Williams hit back-to-back jumpers before Sharnea Boykin stole a pass in the backcourt and went the distance, cutting Mercer's deficit to 10 (36-26).

The Knights responded with six-straight points, moving the margin back to 16 with 15:38 to go.  From then on, the UCF lead would balloon to as many as 31 before the final buzzer.

After being outscored 28-4 in the first half, Mercer showed a marked improvement in the category in the second half.  The final 20 minutes saw UCF hold an 18-14 advantage in the paint.

Mercer returns to action with the second game of a five-game road stretch at Wake Forest on November 23.  Game time is scheduled for noon.