Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Mercer Bears

Jan 16, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WCU	30	46	76
MER	43	35	78

Game Recap

Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76. Neftali Alvarez had a career-high 24 points as Mercer edged past Western Carolina 78-76 on Saturday. Maciej Bender added 22 points for the Bears. Bender also had seven rebounds.

Player Stats

WESTERN CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	PTS
13Xavier Cork	30	5-7	0-0	3-4	3	1	1	2	3	13
12Cory Hightower	31	3-14	0-4	4-4	6	1	2	5	2	10
4Tyler Harris	33	0-4	0-2	5-8	6	4	0	0	5	5
2Matt Halvorsen	39	4-9	4-9	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	12
11Mason Faulkner	36	4-11	1-4	16-18	8	4	2	1	4	25
25Ahmir Langlais	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1Travion McCray	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	3	4	0
14Kameron Gibson	7	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	6
21Marcus Thomas	5	1-1	1-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	2	5
TOTAL	-	19-5137.3%	8-2334.8%	30-3683.3%	24	11	6	12	22	76

MERCER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Felipe Haase	15	3-6	1-4	0-0	9	1	1	1	0	5	7
25Maciej Bender	26	10-13	0-0	2-4	7	0	2	1	1	5	22
2Neftali Alvarez	39	6-15	2-6	10-13	3	1	1	0	3	4	24
3Jeffrey Gary	31	0-9	0-4	5-5	2	1	3	0	2	3	5
20Ross Cummings	30	0-2	0-2	0-0	4	3	1	0	2	5	0
35Patrick Urey	22	0-0	0-0	3-4	5	1	0	0	0	4	3
31Jacksen Greco	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
0Leon Ayers III	33	7-10	0-2	3-4	3	3	1	1	5	2	17

TOTAL	-	26-5547.3%	3-1816.7%	23-3076.7%	34	10	9	3	13	29	78

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWCUMER

(19:41) Ross Cummings Turnover.
(19:21) Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:18) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(19:10) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:08) Mercer Offensive Rebound.
(19:06) Jeffrey Gary Turnover.
(19:06) Cory Hightower Steal.
(19:02) Cory Hightower Turnover.
(19:02) Jeffrey Gary Steal.
(18:55) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:52) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
(18:46) Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:43) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(18:35) Ross Cummings Turnover.
(18:27) Mason Faulkner Turnover.
(18:27) Maciej Bender Steal.
+2 (18:22) Maciej Bender made Dunk.
02
(18:08) Cory Hightower missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:04) Tyler Harris Offensive Rebound.
(18:04) Foul on Jeffrey Gary.
+1 (18:04) Tyler Harris made Free Throw.
12
(18:04) Tyler Harris missed Free Throw.
(18:04) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:51) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Haase.
15
(17:40) Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:37) Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.
(17:32) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
(17:29) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:25) Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
45
(17:12) Maciej Bender missed Layup.
(17:06) Maciej Bender Offensive Rebound.
(17:06) Maciej Bender missed Layup.
(17:05) Maciej Bender Offensive Rebound.
(17:03) Maciej Bender missed Layup.
(17:00) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(16:51) Foul on Maciej Bender.
(16:45) Cory Hightower missed Layup.
(16:43) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
(16:29) Cory Hightower missed Layup.
(16:26) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(16:22) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
(16:22) Cory Hightower Steal.
(16:13) Travion McCray missed Layup.
(16:11) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:07) Leon Ayers III made Layup. Assisted by Neftali Alvarez.
47
(15:40) Cory Hightower Turnover.
(15:40) Ross Cummings Steal.
(15:31) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
(15:27) Felipe Haase Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:27) Felipe Haase made Layup.
49
(15:04) Cory Hightower missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:55) Patrick Urey Defensive Rebound.
(14:43) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:39) Matt Halvorsen Defensive Rebound.
(14:39) Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
(14:18) Mason Faulkner missed Jumper.
(14:18) Leon Ayers III Block.
(14:14) Maciej Bender Defensive Rebound.
(14:13) Foul on Travion McCray.
(14:13) Leon Ayers III missed Free Throw.
(14:13) Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (14:13) Leon Ayers III made Free Throw.
410
(13:47) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:42) Patrick Urey Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:30) Leon Ayers III made Layup.
412
(13:18) Foul on Patrick Urey.
(13:18) Tyler Harris missed Free Throw.
(13:18) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:18) Tyler Harris made Free Throw.
512
(12:55) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:53) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
(12:53) Foul on Maciej Bender.
+2 (12:40) Xavier Cork made Layup. Assisted by Cory Hightower.
712
+2 (12:29) Neftali Alvarez made Jumper.
714
(12:12) Cory Hightower Turnover.
+2 (11:45) Felipe Haase made Layup. Assisted by Leon Ayers III.
716
(11:36) Travion McCray Turnover.
+2 (11:08) Leon Ayers III made Jumper.
718
(10:50) Cory Hightower Turnover.
(10:50) Neftali Alvarez Steal.
+2 (10:46) Neftali Alvarez made Layup.
720
(10:28) Mason Faulkner missed Jumper.
(10:25) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:12) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leon Ayers III.
723
(9:42) Mason Faulkner missed Jumper.
(9:38) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
(9:18) Jeffrey Gary missed Jumper.
(9:15) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:10) Kameron Gibson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Harris.
1023
(8:58) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:55) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
(8:45) Xavier Cork Turnover.
(8:45) Felipe Haase Steal.
+2 (8:34) Leon Ayers III made Jumper.
1025
(8:26) Xavier Cork Turnover.
(8:15) Foul on Xavier Cork.
(8:08) Foul on Matt Halvorsen.
(8:08) Neftali Alvarez missed Free Throw.
(8:08) Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:08) Neftali Alvarez made Free Throw.
1026
+2 (7:50) Xavier Cork made Layup.
1226
(7:35) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:32) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
(7:23) Travion McCray Turnover.
(7:23) Maciej Bender Steal.
+2 (7:18) Maciej Bender made Dunk.
1228
(7:03) Kameron Gibson missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:00) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
(6:54) Jeffrey Gary Turnover.
(6:54) Xavier Cork Steal.
(6:49) Travion McCray Turnover.
(6:49) Leon Ayers III Steal.
(6:44) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:40) Neftali Alvarez Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:40) Leon Ayers III made Layup.
1230
(6:26) Foul on Jeffrey Gary.
(6:15) Foul on Patrick Urey.
+1 (6:15) Marcus Thomas made Free Throw.
1330
+1 (6:15) Marcus Thomas made Free Throw.
1430
+3 (6:07) Felipe Haase made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leon Ayers III.
1433
(5:55) Foul on Patrick Urey.
(5:55) Mason Faulkner missed Free Throw.
(5:55) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(5:27) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:24) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(5:23) Foul on Felipe Haase.
+1 (5:23) Mason Faulkner made Free Throw.
1533
+1 (5:23) Mason Faulkner made Free Throw.
1633
(5:08) Foul on Marcus Thomas.
+2 (5:01) Leon Ayers III made Jumper.
1635
(4:49) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:47) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:43) Leon Ayers III made Layup.
1637
(4:15) Tyler Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:12) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(4:09) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
(3:57) Foul on Felipe Haase.
+1 (3:57) Cory Hightower made Free Throw.
1737
+1 (3:57) Cory Hightower made Free Throw.
1837
(3:40) Foul on Tyler Harris.
+2 (3:33) Maciej Bender made Layup.
1839
(3:21) Tyler Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:19) Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.
(3:11) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
(3:08) Cory Hightower Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:53) Xavier Cork made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Harris.
2039
(2:32) Maciej Bender Turnover.
+3 (2:13) Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Harris.
2339
(1:51) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:49) Xavier Cork Defensive Rebound.
(1:49) Foul on Maciej Bender.
+1 (1:49) Xavier Cork made Free Throw.
2439
+1 (1:49) Xavier Cork made Free Throw.
2539
(1:37) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:35) Jeffrey Gary Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:25) Neftali Alvarez made Jumper.
2541
(1:10) Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:06) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(0:49) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:46) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:41) Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
2841
(0:19) Leon Ayers III Turnover.
(0:19) Travion McCray Steal.
(0:15) Foul on Ross Cummings.
+1 (0:15) Cory Hightower made Free Throw.
2941
+1 (0:15) Cory Hightower made Free Throw.
3041
+2 (0:02) Neftali Alvarez made Layup.
3043

2nd half

Team Stats

WCU

MER

76Points78

19-51(37.3%)Field Goal(%)26-55(47.3%)

8-23(34.8%)3-Point(%)3-18(16.7%)

30-36(83.3%)Free Throw(%)23-30(76.7%)

28(7)Rebounds(Offensive)39(9)

11Assists10

6Steals9

0Blocks3

12Turnovers13

22(0)Fouls(Technical)29(0)

0Largest Lead21

Game Details

Saturday, January 16, 2021 · 2:00 PM

Hawkins Arena · Macon, GA

attendance: 1,027 (29.3%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: MER -6.5

over/under: 157.5