MACON, Ga. – The Samford women's basketball team will travel to Macon, Ga., to take on the Mercer Bears in a key Southern Conference game Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT) at Hawkins Arena.
 
The game can be heard locally on WVSU-FM 91.1, or on the internet at www.samford.edu/wvsu. The contest will also be broadcast live on ESPN3.
 
Samford enters the game with a record of 9-12 overall and 2-4 in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 72-50 non-conference win over Auburn-Montgomery Tuesday night.
 
For the season, Samford is led offensively by junior Hannah Nichols, averaging 14.7 points per game. Junior Kassidy Blevins averages 10.3 points per game for the Bulldogs.
 
Freshman Samantha Fitzgerald leads the team in rebounding, pulling down 4.5 rebounds per game. Senior Ellen Riggins averages 4.0 rebounds per game for Samford.
 
Senior Brittany Stevens leads the team in assists, dishing out 2.9 assists per game. Freshman Charity Brown averages 2.5 assists per game for the Bulldogs.
 
Mercer is currently 16-4 overall and 5-1 in Southern Conference play. The Bears are coming off a 54-39 win over Wofford Saturday afternoon.
         
Mercer is led in scoring by Kahlia Lawrence, averaging 18.8 points per game. KeKe Calloway averages 13.6 points per game for the Bears.
         
Amanda Thompson leads Mercer in rebounding, grabbing 7.2 boards per contest. Alex Williams averages 6.8 rebounds per game for Mercer.
         
The team leader in assists is Sydni Means, dishing out 6.7 assists per game. Lawrence averages 1.6 assists per game for the Bears.
 
Samford and Mercer will be meeting for the 17th time, with Mercer holding an 11-5 advantage in the series. The teams met twice last season, with Mercer winning both contests. In the first meeting, Mercer defeated Samford, 63-60 in the Pete Hanna Center. Later in the season, Mercer took a 63-61 win in Macon, Ga.
 
Below are links to follow Saturday's game.
 
GAME NOTES
 
LIVE STATS
 
WVSU BROADCAST
 
ESPN3 BROADCAST