Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears

Women's College Basketball

W Carolina

3-20

51-61

Final

Mercer

14-9

Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 9, MER 10

MER leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WCU	13	12	13	13	51
MER	10	14	16	21	61

Who won: Mercer 61-51

The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 61-51 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The Mercer outscored the W Carolina 21-13 in the 4th quarter. Ariana Bennett led the Mercer in points (14). Christina Bowers led the W Carolina in points (12).

Player of the game

Ariana Bennett

MER · 14 PTS, 2 REB

7.4

Win probability

100%MER final

WCUMER

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:16
TO
Bad pass turnover
Taj Hunter bad pass turnover
T. Hunter · 9 PTS
Q4 0:22WCU
Regulartimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
Q4 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ariana Bennett makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Bennett · 14 PTS
WCU 51 - 61 MER
Q4 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ariana Bennett makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Bennett · 14 PTS
WCU 51 - 60 MER
Q4 0:22
Foul on Justice Zimmerman
Foul on Justice Zimmerman.
J. Zimmerman
Q4 0:28MER
Shorttimeout
Mercer Timeout
Q4 0:30
+2
Layup
Taj Hunter makes layup
T. Hunter · 9 PTS
WCU 51 - 59 MER
Q4 0:30WCU
Shorttimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
Q4 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Talia Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Harris · 10 PTS
WCU 49 - 59 MER
Q4 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Talia Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Harris · 10 PTS
WCU 49 - 58 MER
Q4 0:30
Foul on Ally Hollifield
Foul on Ally Hollifield.
A. Hollifield · 12 PTS
Q4 0:39MER
Regulartimeout
Mercer Timeout
Q4 0:39
Defensive rebound
Abigail Holtman Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:40
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Taj Hunter misses free throw 2 of 2
T. Hunter · 9 PTS
Q4 0:40WCU
Dead ball rebound
Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:40
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Taj Hunter misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Hunter · 9 PTS
Q4 0:40
Foul on Rania Curry
Foul on Rania Curry.
R. Curry
Q4 1:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Ariana Bennett makes free throw 1 of 1
A. Bennett · 14 PTS
WCU 49 - 57 MER
Q4 1:03
Foul on Grace Pack
Foul on Grace Pack.
G. Pack · 7 PTS
Q4 1:03
+2
Layup
Ariana Bennett makes layup (Nahawa Diarra assists)
A. Bennett · 14 PTS · ast N. Diarra
WCU 49 - 56 MER
Q4 1:28
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Betsey Burnett makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Burnett · 9 PTS
WCU 49 - 54 MER
Q4 1:28
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Betsey Burnett makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Burnett · 9 PTS
WCU 48 - 54 MER
Q4 1:28
Foul on Nahawa Diarra
Foul on Nahawa Diarra.
N. Diarra · 12 PTS