Holt and Mercer knock off Western Carolina 67-66 in Southern Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 07, 2025
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Alex Holt made a game-winning layup with 4.6 seconds left and racked up 24 points to lead Mercer Bears past Western Carolina Catamounts 67-66 on Friday in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
Holt also added six rebounds for the Bears (14-18). Ahmad Robinson scored 23 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists.
Chevalier Emery finished with 20 points and two steals for the Catamounts (8-22). Bernard Pelote added 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for Western Carolina. Marcus Kell also had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Robinson scored nine points in the first half for Mercer, who went into the break tied 29-29. Holt led Mercer with 19 points in the second half.
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1st Half
WCU
Catamounts
29
MER
Bears
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Vernon Collins vs. Alex Holt (Catamounts gains possession)
19:47
Vernon Collins turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Robinson steals)
19:27
Laurynas Vaistaras misses three point jump shot
19:25
Ice Emery defensive rebound
19:19
Ice Emery misses three point jump shot
19:17
Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
19:13
+2
Laurynas Vaistaras makes two point layup
0-2
18:47
Bernard Pelote misses two point layup
18:45
Alex Holt defensive rebound
18:39
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
18:37
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
18:31
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
18:29
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
18:12
Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
18:10
Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
17:57
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
17:55
Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
17:45
Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:43
Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Marcus Kell makes two point layup (Vernon Collins assists)
2-2
17:28
Alex Holt shooting foul (Marcus Kell draws the foul)
17:28
Marcus Kell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:28
Alex Holt defensive rebound
17:11
Alex Holt misses two point layup
17:09
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Chase McKey makes two point layup (Bernard Pelote assists)
4-2
16:33
+2
Ahmad Robinson makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:09
+2
Chase McKey makes two point layup
6-4
16:09
Alex Holt shooting foul (Chase McKey draws the foul)
16:09
+1
Chase McKey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-4
15:52
Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:50
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
15:30
Cord Stansberry misses two point jump shot
15:28
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
15:16
+2
Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup
7-6
14:47
+2
Chase McKey makes two point layup (Brandon Morgan assists)
9-6
14:25
Marcus Kell shooting foul (Marcus Overstreet draws the foul)
14:25
TV timeout
14:25
Marcus Overstreet misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:25
+1
Marcus Overstreet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
14:00
Fischer Brown misses three point jump shot
13:58
Catamounts offensive rebound
13:43
Brady Shoulders blocks Chase McKey's two point jump shot
13:41
Brady Shoulders defensive rebound
13:35
+3
Ahmad Robinson makes three point jump shot
9-10
13:12
+2
Vernon Collins makes two point hook shot
11-10
12:56
Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
12:54
Brandon Morgan defensive rebound
12:44
Brandon Morgan misses two point layup
12:42
Marcus Overstreet defensive rebound
12:33
Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:31
Chase McKey defensive rebound
12:17
Brandon Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:15
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup
11-12
11:41
Ahmad Robinson personal foul
11:41
TV timeout
11:34
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
11:32
Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
11:11
Bernard Pelote blocks Tyler Johnson's two point layup
11:09
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
10:56
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
10:54
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
10:27
Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
10:25
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
10:11
Marcus Kell turnover (lost ball) (Brady Shoulders steals)
10:05
+2
Tyler Johnson makes two point layup (Brady Shoulders assists)
11-14
9:46
Jah Quinones personal foul (Fischer Brown draws the foul)
9:39
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
9:37
Marcus Overstreet defensive rebound
9:22
Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
9:20
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
9:11
Laurynas Vaistaras shooting foul (Cord Stansberry draws the foul)
9:11
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 3
12-14
9:11
Cord Stansberry misses regular free throw 2 of 3
9:11
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-14
8:52
+2
Laurynas Vaistaras makes two point jump shot
13-16
8:37
Ice Emery misses two point layup
8:35
Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
8:29
Jah Quinones turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Kell steals)
8:12
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
8:10
Alex Holt defensive rebound
8:01
+2
Alex Holt makes two point dunk (Ahmad Robinson assists)
13-18
7:41
Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
7:39
Bears defensive rebound
7:37
TV timeout
7:24
Vernon Collins shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
7:24
Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:24
+1
Alex Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-19
6:54
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point jump shot
15-19
6:35
+2
Tyler Johnson makes two point layup
15-21
6:27
Brandon Morgan offensive foul
6:27
Brandon Morgan turnover (offensive foul)
6:11
Alex Holt turnover (lost ball)
5:57
Vernon Collins misses three point jump shot
5:55
Cam Bryant defensive rebound
5:36
CJ Hyland personal foul (Cam Bryant draws the foul)
5:32
Bernard Pelote blocks Alex Holt's two point layup
5:30
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
5:23
Fischer Brown turnover (lost ball) (Alex Holt steals)
5:14
+2
Tyler Johnson makes two point layup (Alex Holt assists)
15-23
5:02
+2
Fischer Brown makes two point layup (CJ Hyland assists)
17-23
4:53
Bernard Pelote personal foul (Laurynas Vaistaras draws the foul)
4:49
Bernard Pelote shooting foul (Laurynas Vaistaras draws the foul)
4:49
+1
Laurynas Vaistaras makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-24
4:49
+1
Laurynas Vaistaras makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-25
4:28
Fischer Brown turnover (bad pass)
4:17
Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
4:15
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
4:04
+3
Ice Emery makes three point jump shot (Cord Stansberry assists)
20-25
3:47
Bernard Pelote shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
+1
Alex Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-26
3:47
+1
Alex Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-27
3:36
+2
Chase McKey makes two point layup (Vernon Collins assists)
22-27
3:21
Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
3:19
Ahmad Robinson offensive rebound
3:14
Laurynas Vaistaras turnover (double dribble)
2:57
Ice Emery misses two point jump shot
2:55
Marcus Overstreet defensive rebound
2:43
Vernon Collins blocks Ahmad Robinson's two point layup
2:41
Bears offensive rebound
2:39
Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:37
Catamounts defensive rebound
2:22
Brandon Morgan misses three point jump shot
2:20
Bears defensive rebound
1:51
Laurynas Vaistaras misses three point jump shot
1:49
Brady Shoulders offensive rebound
1:38
Laurynas Vaistaras misses three point jump shot
1:36
Brady Shoulders offensive rebound
1:36
Cord Stansberry shooting foul (Brady Shoulders draws the foul)
1:36
+1
Brady Shoulders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-28
1:36
Catamounts 30 second timeout
1:36
+1
Brady Shoulders makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-29
1:14
+3
Cord Stansberry makes three point jump shot (CJ Hyland assists)
25-29
1:02
Bears 30 second timeout
0:55
CJ Hyland personal foul (Marcus Overstreet draws the foul)
0:55
Marcus Overstreet misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:55
Vernon Collins defensive rebound
0:42
+3
Marcus Kell makes three point jump shot (CJ Hyland assists)
28-29
0:13
Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:11
CJ Hyland defensive rebound
0:03
Marcus Overstreet shooting foul (Marcus Kell draws the foul)
0:03
+1
Marcus Kell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-29
0:03
Marcus Kell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03
Marcus Overstreet defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WCU
Catamounts
37
MER
Bears
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Vernon Collins blocks Ahmad Robinson's two point layup
19:46
Laurynas Vaistaras offensive rebound
19:38
+2
Ahmad Robinson makes two point jump shot
29-31
19:07
Ice Emery misses three point jump shot
19:05
Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
18:54
Vernon Collins shooting foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
