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Recap - Chattanooga Defeats Mercer 80-51
The battle between Chattanooga and Mercer didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Mercer was handed a 80-51 defeat on Saturday at Hawkins Arena.
Chattanooga was the ATS victor, as they covered the -1.0-point spread as a favorite.
Jamal Johnson had 21 points for Chattanooga and KC Hankton chipped in with 9 points. Jake Stephens had 7 assists for them, while Jamal Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Mercer got a 19-point performance from Jalyn McCreary, who was supported by 10 points from Shannon Grant. Jordan Jones had 2 assists in a losing cause for Mercer, while Jalyn McCreary grabbed 15 rebounds.
Chattanooga was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Mercer as they grabbed 33 boards, while Chattanooga only had 31
Chattanooga heads into a battle against UNC Greensboro. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wofford.