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East Tennessee State Downs Mercer 59-58 - Match Report
Quimari Peterson scored 15 points leading East Tennessee State to a 59-58 victory over Mercer at Freedom Hall on Wednesday.
East Tennessee State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Maki Johnson had 11 points for East Tennessee State and Karon Boyd chipped in with 9 points. Allen Strothers had 5 assists for them, while DJ Hughes was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Mercer got 19 points from Tyler Johnson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Ahmad Robinson. Ahmad Robinson contributed 5 assists for them, while Alex Holt had 9 rebounds.
East Tennessee State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored East Tennessee State as they grabbed 39 boards, while Mercer only had 33
East Tennessee State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the The Citadel. Mercer will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Western Carolina.