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Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
UNC Greensboro Spartans take on the Mercer Bears, look for 11th straight win
UNC Greensboro Spartans (21-6, 12-1 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (8-20, 3-10 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro will try to continue its 10-game win streak with a victory against Mercer. The Bears are 5-9 on their home court. Mercer ranks eighth in the SoCon in rebounding averaging 26.1 rebounds. Ashlee Locke leads the Bears with 6.1 boards. The Spartans are 12-1 in SoCon play. UNC Greensboro averages 65.6 points while outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game. Mercer averages 53.2 points per game, 0.7 more points than the 52.5 UNC Greensboro allows. UNC Greensboro averages 65.6 points per game, 2.1 more than the 63.5 Mercer allows. The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play. TOP PERFORMERS: Kayla Smith is shooting 26.7% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, while averaging 5.1 points. Ariana Bennett is shooting 47.3% and averaging 12.1 points over the past 10 games. Jayde Gamble is averaging 12.3 points and 2.4 steals for the Spartans. Nya Smith is averaging 13.7 points over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 2-8, averaging 54.6 points, 26.2 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.4 points per game. Spartans: 10-0, averaging 64.8 points, 33.0 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 54.4 points. ___
Associated Press
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Locke, Mercer Bears to host Olafsdottir and the Chattanooga Mocs
Chattanooga Mocs (11-11, 6-3 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (7-16, 2-6 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sigrun Olafsdottir and Chattanooga visit Ashlee Locke and Mercer in SoCon action. The Bears have gone 4-7 at home. Mercer averages 14.3 turnovers per game and is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle. The Mocs are 6-3 in SoCon play. Chattanooga is third in the SoCon giving up 56.2 points while holding opponents to 37.8% shooting. Mercer is shooting 36.8% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 37.8% Chattanooga allows to opponents. Chattanooga averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than Mercer gives up. The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play. TOP PERFORMERS: Nahawa Diarra Berthe is averaging 8.2 points for the Bears. Ariana Bennett is averaging 11.2 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 44.1% over the last 10 games. Caia Elisaldez is shooting 47.8% and averaging 13.0 points for the Mocs. Gianna Corbitt is averaging 10.3 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 3-7, averaging 51.7 points, 22.7 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 36.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.5 points per game. Mocs: 7-3, averaging 63.1 points, 29.7 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.2 points. ___
