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Southern Tournament - Mercer Defeats Western Carolina 67-66 - Recap
Mercer earned a 67-66 victory over Western Carolina on Friday, getting 24 points from Alex Holt at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Mercer won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Ahmad Robinson had 23 points for Mercer and Tyler Johnson chipped in with 8 points. Ahmad Robinson had 8 assists for them, while Ahmad Robinson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Western Carolina got 20 points from Ice Emery in a losing cause and another 12 points from Bernard Pelote. Vernon Collins contributed 5 assists for them, while Bernard Pelote had 11 rebounds.
Mercer led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Mercer as they grabbed 37 boards, while Western Carolina only had 32