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Morehead State vs Mercer Final: 74-66 - Recap
Drew Thelwell went off for 26 points and added 2 rebounds leading Morehead State over Mercer, 74-66, on Tuesday at Ellis T Johnson Arena.
Morehead State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Morehead State got 19 points from Riley Minix and another 8 points from Dieonte Miles. Jerone Morton contributed 3 assists, while Dieonte Miles cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Mercer got a 12-point performance from Jah Quinones, who was supported by 10 points from Jalyn McCreary. Anthony Benard had 4 assists in a losing cause for Mercer, while Amanze Ngumezi grabbed 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Morehead State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Morehead State had a 32-18 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Morehead State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penn State. Mercer will aim to get back on the winning track at Alabama.