Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SAM | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
 MER | 10 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 |
Game Leaders
Kayla Smith
· G
Nahawa Diarra
· G
Claire Johnson
· G
Claire Johnson
· G
Team Stats
17-48FG17-49
35Field Goal %35
6-243PT3-7
25Three Point %43
13-17FT19-24
76Free Throw %79
30Rebounds39
8Offensive Rebounds13
22Defensive Rebounds26
8Assists8
5Steals7
2Blocks0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Nahawa Diarra Defensive Rebound.
0:01
Claire Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
0:07
Samford Timeout
0:07
Kayla Smith made Free Throw.
0:07
Kayla Smith made Free Throw.
0:07
Foul on Claire Johnson.
0:07
Mercer Timeout
0:07
Aubrey Blankenship made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Claire Johnson.
0:10
Samford Timeout
0:10
Nahawa Diarra made Free Throw.
0:10
Mercer Offensive Rebound.
0:10
Nahawa Diarra missed Free Throw.
0:10
Foul on Sierra Godbolt.
0:10
Nahawa Diarra Defensive Rebound.
0:12
Aubrey Blankenship missed Layup.
0:16
Claire Johnson Steal.
0:16
Kayla Smith Turnover.
0:23
Mercer Offensive Rebound.
0:23
Annie Ramil Block.
0:23
Nahawa Diarra missed Jumper.
0:50
Mercer Timeout
0:50
Mercer Defensive Rebound.
0:53
Kennedy Langham missed Three Point Jumper.
1:05
Sadie Stetson Defensive Rebound.
1:08
Kayla Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
1:31
Nahawa Diarra Defensive Rebound.
1:34
Kylee Lewandowski missed Three Point Jumper.
1:46
Mercer Turnover.
1:46
Ariana Bennett Offensive Rebound.
1:47
Kayla Smith missed Jumper.
2:24
Kennedy Langham made Layup.
2:38
Ashlee Locke Turnover.
2:38
Ashlee Locke Offensive Rebound.
2:40
Talia Harris missed Jumper.
3:01
Nahawa Diarra Defensive Rebound.
3:05
Sadie Stetson missed Three Point Jumper.
3:30
Ashlee Locke Turnover.
3:42
Nahawa Diarra Offensive Rebound.
3:47
Talia Harris missed Jumper.
4:14
Mercer Defensive Rebound.
4:14
Kennedy Langham missed Jumper.
4:45
Mercer Timeout
4:45
Kayla Smith made Free Throw.
4:45
Kayla Smith made Free Throw.
4:45
Foul on Aubrey Blankenship.
5:10
Official TV Timeout
5:10
Samford Timeout
5:32
Kennedy Langham made Jumper.
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