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Mercer Falls 72-68 Against East Tennessee State - Game Recap
East Tennessee State got a 20-point performance from Jeromy Rodriguez, who added 18 rebounds as East Tennessee State ran past Mercer 72-68 on Saturday at Hawkins Arena.
East Tennessee State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread.
Patrick Good had 13 points for East Tennessee State and Bo Hodges chipped in with 10 points. Isaiah Tisdale had 3 assists for them, while Jeromy Rodriguez was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.
Mercer got 22 points from Ross Cummings in a losing cause and another 13 points from Ethan Stair. Marcus Cohen contributed 4 assists for them, while Jaylen Stowe had 7 rebounds.
East Tennessee State trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored East Tennessee State as they grabbed 45 boards, while Mercer only had 22
Next game, East Tennessee State takes its act home to face VMI looking for another win. For Mercer, they head on the road to face Chattanooga.