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Mars Hill Mountain Lions at Western Carolina Catamounts

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mars Hill Mountain Lions
, Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 87
Western Carolina Catamounts
5-8, 3-2 Home

Western Carolina beats Division II Mars Hill 87-71

After Mars Hill got within 52-50 on Luke Van-Rijn's 3-pointer with 12:22 remaining, Western Carolina went on a 12-0 run. Williams made a 3-pointer during the stretch and Sledd scored four points. Mars Hill was down by just six points with 4:19 left but Western Carolina scored the next nine, capped by Williams' dunk at the 2:49 mark.

Marc Gosselin added 14 points and Elijah Pughsley made four 3-pointers for 12 points for Western Carolina (5-8).

The Catamounts built an 18-4 lead over the first seven minutes of the game. Mars Hill rallied late in the half and Vernon Jackson hit a shot just before the halftime buzzer to pull the Lions to 35-33.

Jackson scored 12 points for Mars Hill and Van-Rijn finished with 11 points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 71 - 87
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 71 - 87
2nd 0:28 Andrew Barber made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavion Trimble. 71 - 87
2nd 0:43 Devonte Fuller made Layup. 68 - 87
2nd 0:53 Justin Hartfield Turnover. 68 - 85

Statistics

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21-61 FG 34-59
34 Field Goal % 58
6-25 3PT 8-18
24 Three Point % 44
23-29 FT 11-21
79 Free Throw % 52
34 Rebounds 40
16 Offensive Rebounds 13
18 Defensive Rebounds 27
13 Assists 20
7 Steals 11
3 Blocks 4
18 Turnovers 19
0 Team Turnovers 1
18 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
20 Fouls 22
0 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Venue: Ramsey Center

Location: Cullowhee, NC
Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
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Mercer 11-7 2 19-13
Wofford 11-7 2 19-13
Samford 11-7 2 18-14
Furman 10-8 3 22-13
Western Carolina 10-8 3 15-16
UNC Greensboro 9-9 4 15-19
Chattanooga 7-11 6 13-19
The Citadel 7-11 6 11-22
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