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Josh Sharkey led Samford with 24 points Thursday night at Mercer.
62
Samford SAM (16-12, 6-9)
65
Winner Mercer MER (10-17, 5-10)
Samford SAM
(16-12, 6-9)
62
Final
65
Mercer MER
(10-17, 5-10)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Samford SAM 20 42 62
Mercer MER 38 27 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

MBB's Second-Half Comeback Falls Just Short At Mercer

BOX SCORE (PDF)

MACON, Ga. – The Samford men's basketball team came back from an 18-point halftime deficit, but could not get over the hump as the Bulldogs dropped a 65-62 decision at Mercer Thursday evening at Hawkins Arena.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 16-12 overall and 6-9 in Southern Conference play. Mercer improves to 10-17 overall and 5-10 in league contests.
 
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Josh Sharkey led Samford with 24 points and four assists in the loss.
  • With the four assists, Sharkey now has 514 in his career, tying the school career record, set by Christen Cunningham from 2014-17.
  • Robert Allen had seven points and 13 rebounds, while Ruben Guerrero finished with seven points and 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
  • Mercer was led by Ross Cummings with 23 points.
  • Ethan Stair had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
  • Mercer got off to a hot start, racing out to an 8-0 lead with 17:59 to go in the first half.
  • After Samford cut the lead to 8-4, Mercer went on another 8-0 run to push its lead to 16-4 with 15:04 left in the opening period.
  • The Bears led by as many as 21 points in the first half at 32-11 with 4:32 left in the period.
  • Mercer took a 38-20 lead into the locker room at halftime.
  • Samford cut the lead to 12 points at 41-29 with 16:15 left after a three-point play by Sharkey.
  • After Mercer pushed the lead back out to 15 at 44-29, Samford went on a 12-2 run to cut the lead to five at 46-41 with 9:28 left in the second half after a pair of free throws by Sharkey.
  • The Bears pushed the lead back out to eight points at 52-44 with 7:26 to go.
  • Samford closed the lead to two points at 52-50 with 6:34 left after a layup by Sharkey.
  • Mercer, however, scored the next five points to take a 57-50 lead with 5:27 to go in the game.
  • With Mercer leading, 62-54, Samford went on an 8-1 run to cut the lead to just one point at 63-62 with 10 seconds to go.
  • Mercer, however, hit a couple of free throws down the stretch to hold on for the 65-62 victory.
 
UP NEXT
  • Samford will play at The Citadel Saturday. The game is set for a 12 p.m. (CT) start from Charleston, S.C.
 
 
 
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