Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MER | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 49 |
 SAM | 20 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 65 |
Game Leaders
Claire Johnson
· G
Claire Johnson
· G
Ariana Bennett
· F
Nahawa Diarra
· G
Team Stats
17-55FG23-52
31Field Goal %44
2-123PT8-19
17Three Point %42
13-19FT11-17
68Free Throw %65
32Rebounds39
10Offensive Rebounds7
22Defensive Rebounds32
8Assists15
7Steals7
7Blocks4
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:04
Kennedy Langham Defensive Rebound.
0:05
Ariana Bennett missed Jumper.
0:05
Ariana Bennett Offensive Rebound.
0:12
Nahawa Diarra missed Jumper.
0:20
Mercer Timeout
0:20
Mercer Offensive Rebound.
0:22
Kayla Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
0:34
Kennedy Langham Turnover.
0:35
Sadie Stetson Steal.
0:35
Nahawa Diarra Turnover.
0:42
Mercer Timeout
0:42
Emily Bowman made Free Throw.
0:42
Samford Offensive Rebound.
0:42
Emily Bowman missed Free Throw.
0:42
Foul on Ariana Bennett.
0:42
Emily Bowman Defensive Rebound.
0:44
Talia Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
1:10
Kennedy Langham made Layup.
1:21
Claire Johnson Defensive Rebound.
1:24
Emily Bowman Block.
1:24
Ariana Bennett missed Layup.
1:41
Mercer Defensive Rebound.
1:42
Emily Bowman missed Layup.
2:11
Ariana Bennett made Jumper. Assisted by Nahawa Diarra.
2:30
Emily Bowman made Free Throw.
2:30
Foul on Ariana Bennett.
2:30
Emily Bowman made Layup. Assisted by Claire Johnson.
2:44
Samford Defensive Rebound.
2:44
Ariana Bennett missed Layup.
2:59
Nahawa Diarra Defensive Rebound.
3:01
Aubrey Blankenship missed Three Point Jumper.
3:29
Emily Bowman Defensive Rebound.
3:33
Talia Harris missed Jumper.
3:41
Aubrey Blankenship Turnover.
3:46
Nahawa Diarra Turnover.
3:57
Emily Bowman Turnover.
4:03
Aubrey Blankenship Offensive Rebound.
4:07
Chelsy Bautista Block.
4:07
Aubrey Blankenship missed Layup.
4:29
Talia Harris made Jumper.
4:35
Foul on Kennedy Langham.
4:58
Kennedy Langham made Free Throw.
4:58
Samford Offensive Rebound.
4:58
Kennedy Langham missed Free Throw.
4:58
Official TV Timeout
4:58
Foul on Kayla Smith.
5:18
Nahawa Diarra made Jumper.
5:37
Sadie Stetson Turnover.
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