Mercer 59, Wofford 47
MACON, Ga. -- — Ethan Stair scored 14 points with 10 rebounds and Mercer beat Wofford 59-47 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Jeffrey Gary and Djordje Dimitrijevic scored 14 points apiece for the Bears (17-14, 11-7 Southern Conference), who won their fourth straight. Maciej Bender scored eight points with seven rebounds.
Wofford totaled 22 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
Messiah Jones scored 10 points for the Terriers (16-15, 8-10), who lost their seventh straight. Isaiah Bigelow added seven rebounds and three blocks.
Storm Murphy, the Terriers' second-leading scorer entering the contest at 12 points per game, shot only 17% for the game (1 of 6).
The Bears improve to 2-0 against the Terriers for the season. Mercer defeated Wofford 70-68 on Feb. 12.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Byron Evans
- Coy Gammon
- Evan Berg
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |