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Western Carolina Defeats Mercer 79-71 - Recap
Mason Faulkner scored 18 points leading Western Carolina to a 79-71 victory over Mercer at Ramsey Center on Saturday.
Western Carolina was a -7.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Western Carolina got 16 points from Matt Halvorsen and another 12 points from Carlos Dotson. Onno Steger contributed 3 assists, while Xavier Cork cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Mercer got 34 points from Djordje Dimitrijevic in a losing cause and another 8 points from Jeff Gary. Jeff Gary contributed 2 assists for them, while Maciej Bender had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Carolina were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Western Carolina heads into a battle against Furman. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against VMI.