Scores

Final

Emory 57

 

Mercer 66

(1-0, 1-0 home)

3:00 PM ET, November 12, 2011

Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA

1 2 T
EMY 27 3057
MER 36 3066

Top Performers

Emory: A. Claunch 13 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Stl

Mercer: B. Thomas 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Mercer 66, Emory 57

Associated Press

MACON, Ga. -- Bud Thomas scored a career-high 18 points and Mercer held off Emory 66-57 on Saturday in the Bears' season opener.

The Division III Eagles led 18-14 with 11:49 to play before halftime, but Mercer took a 36-27 lead into the break.

Despite trailing by as many as 12 early in the second half, Emory got within a point twice, the last time at 55-54 with 2:48 left. The Bears answered with a 3-pointer by Thomas and three straight free throws by Jakob Gollon, who had 10 points.

Daniel Coursey scored a career-high 13 points, hitting 5 of 7 from the floor, as Mercer made 26 of 57 field goals (45.6 percent).

The Eagles, led by Austin Claunch with 13 points, shot only 31.2 percent (20 of 64) from the field.

The Bears, who won their fifth straight season opener, outrebounded Emory 44-30 and had a 44-18 advantage in the paint.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
EMY
MER
Points 57 66
FG Made-Attempted 20-64 (.313) 26-57 (.456)
3P Made-Attempted 6-25 (.240) 2-17 (.118)
FT Made-Attempted 11-15 (.733) 12-16 (.750)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 19 (0/0) 17 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 9

Game Leaders

 
EMY
MER
PointsA. Claunch 13B. Thomas 18
ReboundsA. Claunch 6B. Thomas 9
AssistsA. Claunch 3J. Gollon 7
StealsA. Claunch 4L. Hall 2
BlocksM. Friedberg 1D. Coursey 3
Team Stats: Mercer

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 12, 2011 @MER 66, EMY 57Recap

Next 5 Games

EMY
MER
11/09 @DAV 7:00pm
 11/14 @MIZZ 8:00pm
11/17 @FUR 7:00pm
11/21 SHSU 7:00pm
11/22 NIAG 7:00pm
11/23 SDST 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Mercer