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03/07 22:37 CST Dioumassi and Western Carolina take down Mercer in Southern
Conference Tournament 77-73
Dioumassi and Western Carolina take down Mercer in Southern Conference
Tournament 77-73
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) --- Tidjiane Dioumassi led Western Carolina with 21 points
and Marcus Kell sealed the victory with a free throw with 30 seconds left as
the Catamounts took down Mercer 77-73 on Saturday in the Southern Conference
Tournament.
Dioumassi shot 8 for 16, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the
Catamounts (14-15, 10-8 Southern Conference). Tahlan Pettway scored 18 points
while shooting 6 for 14 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the
free-throw line, and added five rebounds and five assists.
Kell finished with 15 points --- including 13 in the second half --- while
adding seven rebounds. The Catamounts extended their winning streak to seven
games.
Baraka Okojie finished with 26 points and four assists for the Bears (19-12,
11-7). Mercer also got 18 points from Zaire Williams. Brady Shoulders finished
with 11 points, six rebounds and three steals.
Western Carolina will face No. 1 seed East Tennessee State on Sunday in the
semifinals.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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