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11/04 03:42 CST Mercer takes on Georgia Southern following Lofton's 24-point
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Mercer takes on Georgia Southern following Lofton's 24-point performance
By The Associated Press
Georgia Southern Eagles (0-1) at Mercer Bears (1-0)
Macon, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Mercer plays Georgia Southern after Maliyah Lofton scored 24
points in Mercer's 69-41 win against the North Greenville Crusaders.
Mercer finished 17-13 overall with a 9-4 record at home during the 2025-26
season. The Bears averaged 63.5 points per game while shooting 38.0% from the
field and 31.4% from 3-point range last season.
Georgia Southern finished 9-6 on the road and 23-8 overall a season ago. The
Eagles averaged 7.9 steals, 2.8 blocks and 13.7 turnovers per game last season.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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