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Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears

Women's College Basketball
W Carolina
12-16
49-51
Final
Mercer
8-20
Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 6, MER 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MER leads
Team1234T
WCU147171149
MER101121951

Who won: Mercer 51-49

The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 51-49 on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Hawkins Arena. Ashlee Locke led the Mercer in points (18). Zanoria Cruz led the W Carolina in points (13).

Player of the game

Ashlee Locke

MER · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK

7.1

Win probability

100%MER final
WCUMER

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:02MER

    Shorttimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  4. Q4 0:02Zanoria Cruz
    +2

    Made Layup. Assisted by Avyonce Carter

    Zanoria Cruz made Layup. Assisted by Avyonce Carter.

    Z. Cruz · 13 PTS

    WCU 49 - 51 MER
  5. Q4 0:14Avyonce Carter

    Defensive rebound

    Avyonce Carter Defensive Rebound.

  6. Q4 0:16Nahawa Diarra

    Missed Free Throw

    Nahawa Diarra missed Free Throw.

    N. Diarra · 5 PTS

  7. Q4 0:16Nahawa Diarra
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Nahawa Diarra made Free Throw.

    N. Diarra · 5 PTS

    WCU 47 - 51 MER
  8. Q4 0:16Tyja Beans

    Personalfoul

    Foul on Tyja Beans.

  9. Q4 0:19WCU

    Shorttimeout

    Western Carolina Timeout

  10. Q4 0:19Taj Hunter

    Personalfoul

    Foul on Taj Hunter.

  11. Q4 0:45MER

    Regulartimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  12. Q4 0:45Avyonce Carter
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Avyonce Carter made Free Throw.

    A. Carter · 10 PTS

    WCU 47 - 50 MER
  13. Q4 0:45Avyonce Carter
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Avyonce Carter made Free Throw.

    A. Carter · 10 PTS

    WCU 46 - 50 MER
  14. Q4 0:45Nahawa Diarra

    Foul on Nahawa Diarra

    Foul on Nahawa Diarra.

    N. Diarra · 5 PTS

  15. Q4 0:45Avyonce Carter

    Offensive Rebound

    Avyonce Carter Offensive Rebound.

    A. Carter · 10 PTS

  16. Q4 0:49Chelsea Wooten

    Jumpshot

    Chelsea Wooten missed Three Point Jumper.

  17. Q4 1:08Grace Pack

    Offensive Rebound

    Grace Pack Offensive Rebound.

    G. Pack · 7 PTS

  18. Q4 1:12Avyonce Carter

    Defensive rebound

    Avyonce Carter Defensive Rebound.

  19. Q4 1:17Ashlee Locke

    Missed Jumper

    Ashlee Locke missed Jumper.

    A. Locke · 18 PTS

  20. Q4 1:49Chelsea Wooten
    TO

    Turnover

    Chelsea Wooten Turnover.

    C. Wooten · 2 PTS

  21. Q4 2:09MER

    Shorttimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  22. Q4 2:09Ashlee Locke
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Ashlee Locke made Free Throw.

    A. Locke · 18 PTS

    WCU 45 - 50 MER
  23. Q4 2:09Ashlee Locke
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Ashlee Locke made Free Throw.

    A. Locke · 18 PTS

    WCU 45 - 49 MER
  24. Q4 2:09Tyja Beans

    Foul on Tyja Beans

    Foul on Tyja Beans.

    T. Beans · 9 PTS

  25. Q4 2:34MER

    Defensive rebound

    Mercer Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

WCUMER
Points
Zanoria Cruz
13
Ashlee Locke
18
Assists
Jada Burton
5
Ashlee Locke
3
Rebounds
Avyonce Carter
15
Ashlee Locke
8

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