MACON, Ga. - The Mercer University women's basketball team opened the game on a 16-0 run to claim a 72-45 non-conference victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Thursday evening at Hawkins Arena in Macon.
The Bears remained unbeaten on the year at 3-0, while the Eagles fell to 1-2. Georgia Southern will face a second straight postseason squad in its next action on Sunday, hosting Alabama in a 2 p.m. tip at Hanner Fieldhouse.
When these two teams met in Statesboro a year ago, the score was tied 6-all in the first quarter when the Bears used a 16-0 run to pull away and claim a 77-56 win.