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Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts Recap - Western Carolina Wins 73-45

The battle between Western Carolina and Mercer didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Mercer was handed a 73-45 defeat on Saturday at Ramsey Center.

Western Carolina was a favorite by -1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Russell Jones Jr had 23 points for Western Carolina and Tyzhaun Claude chipped in with 16 points. Vonterius Woolbright had 6 assists for them, while Tyzhaun Claude was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Mercer got a 13-point performance from Shawn Walker Jr., who was supported by 8 points from Jalyn McCreary. Jah Quinones had 3 assists in a losing cause for Mercer, while Kamar Robertson grabbed 4 rebounds.

Western Carolina led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Western Carolina as they grabbed 42 boards, while Mercer only had 25

Next game, Western Carolina takes its act on the road to face Chattanooga looking for another win. For Mercer, they head home to face Furman.