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Georgia Southern Falls 77-75 to Mercer - Recap
Mercer earned a 77-75 victory over Georgia Southern on Sunday, getting 22 points from Ross Cummings at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse.
Mercer won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Felipe Haase had 13 points for Mercer and James Glisson III chipped in with 13 points. Neftali Alvarez had 8 assists for them, while Felipe Haase was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Georgia Southern got a 24-point performance from Zack Bryant, who was supported by 13 points from Prince Toyambi. Eric Boone had 6 assists in a losing cause for Georgia Southern, while Prince Toyambi grabbed 9 rebounds.
Mercer was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Georgia Southern had a 37-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Mercer heads into a battle against Georgia State. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carver Bible.