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Mercer Falls 85-82 to Western Carolina - Recap

Western Carolina earned a 85-82 victory over Mercer on Sunday, getting 17 points from Cord Stansberry at Ramsey Center.

Western Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs.

Western Carolina got 16 points from Ice Emery and another 13 points from Brandon Morgan. CJ Hyland contributed 4 assists, while Bernard Pelote cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Mercer got 21 points from Alex Holt in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ahmad Robinson. Tyler Johnson contributed 3 assists for them, while Ahmad Robinson had 13 rebounds.

Western Carolina trailed at halftime, 44-41.

Mercer won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-38.

Western Carolina heads into a battle against VMI. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Samford.