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Woolbright scores 14, Western Carolina takes down Mercer 64-52

AP
Jan 13, 2024

MACON, Ga. (AP) Vonterius Woolbright's 14 points helped Western Carolina defeat Mercer 64-52 on Saturday.

Woolbright had 15 rebounds for the Catamounts (15-2, 4-0 Southern Conference). Russell Jones scored 14 points, shooting 6 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. Tre Jackson was 3-of-11 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the foul line to finish with 10 points. The Catamounts extended their winning streak to nine games.

David Thomas led the way for the Bears (8-9, 1-3) with 12 points and four assists. Jalyn McCreary added 11 points for Mercer. In addition, Jah Quinones had eight points and four assists.

Western Carolina took the lead with 4:14 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 29-25 at halftime, with Woolbright racking up nine points. Western Carolina pulled away with a 14-2 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Mercer by eight points in the final half, as Jackson led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

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1st Half
WCU
Catamounts
29
MER
Bears
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Charles Lampten vs. Amanze Ngumezi (Russell Jones Jr. gains possession)
19:45		Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:43		Tre Jackson offensive rebound
19:37		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
19:35		Bears defensive rebound
19:22		Robby Carmody misses two point jump shot
19:20		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
19:01	+3	Russell Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Charles Lampten assists)	3-0
18:45		Russell Jones Jr. personal foul (Jake Davis draws the foul)
18:32		Anthony Benard misses three point jump shot
18:30		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
18:23		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
18:21		DJ Campbell offensive rebound
18:11		Amanze Ngumezi shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
18:11		Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:11		Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:11		Bears defensive rebound
17:59		Robby Carmody turnover (traveling)
17:33		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
17:31		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
17:23		Jah Quinones turnover (lost ball) (Charles Lampten steals)
17:17		Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:15		Robby Carmody defensive rebound
17:02	+3	Jake Davis makes three point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	3-3
16:31		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
16:29		Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
16:24		Catamounts turnover (shot clock violation)
16:05		Jalen Cobb misses three point jump shot
16:03		Jake Davis offensive rebound
15:43	+2	Jake Davis makes two point layup	3-5
15:27		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
15:25		Bernard Pelote offensive rebound
15:25	+2	Bernard Pelote makes two point layup	5-5
15:25		Jake Davis shooting foul (Bernard Pelote draws the foul)
15:25		TV timeout
15:25	+1	Bernard Pelote makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-5
15:08	+3	Anthony Benard makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cobb assists)	6-8
14:44	+3	Bernard Pelote makes three point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)	9-8
14:23		Robby Carmody turnover (traveling)
14:11		Vonterius Woolbright turnover (lost ball) (Robby Carmody steals)
14:06		Robby Carmody misses three point jump shot
14:04		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
13:42		Kamar Robertson misses two point jump shot
13:40		Alex Holt defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot	9-10
12:53		Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Bernard Pelote draws the foul)
12:53	+1	Bernard Pelote makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-10
12:53	+1	Bernard Pelote makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-10
12:35		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
12:33		Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
12:25		Jalen Cobb personal foul (Kamar Robertson draws the foul)
12:10		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
12:08		Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
11:54		Jake Davis misses two point layup
11:52		Jake Davis offensive rebound
11:48		Jake Davis misses two point layup
11:46		Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
11:39		Bernard Pelote misses two point layup
11:37		Colin Granger offensive rebound
11:37		Colin Granger misses two point layup
11:35		Bernard Pelote offensive rebound
11:34		Colin Granger misses two point layup
11:32		Catamounts offensive rebound
11:25		TV timeout
11:10	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot	11-12
10:53	+2	Vonterius Woolbright makes two point jump shot	13-12
10:39		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
10:37		Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
10:28		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
10:26		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
10:19	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)	13-14
9:46		Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
9:44		David Thomas defensive rebound
9:35		Jalyn McCreary misses three point jump shot
9:33		Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
9:24		Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
9:22		Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
9:05		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:03		Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
8:48		Corneilous Williams offensive foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
8:48		Corneilous Williams turnover (offensive foul)
8:38		Amanze Ngumezi misses three point jump shot
8:36		Caleb Hunter offensive rebound
8:23		Amanze Ngumezi misses three point jump shot
8:21		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
8:13		Caleb Hunter shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
8:13		Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:13	+1	Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-14
8:02		Jake Davis offensive foul (Tre Jackson draws the foul)
8:02		Jake Davis turnover (offensive foul)
7:41		TV timeout
7:37		Tre Jackson misses two point jump shot
7:35		Amanze Ngumezi defensive rebound
7:21		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
7:19		Caleb Hunter offensive rebound
7:15	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Caleb Hunter assists)	14-17
6:53	+3	DJ Campbell makes three point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)	17-17
6:32		DJ Campbell shooting foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
6:32		David Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:32	+1	David Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-18
6:10		Amanze Ngumezi shooting foul (Charles Lampten draws the foul)
6:10		Charles Lampten misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:10		Bears defensive rebound
6:03		Charles Lampten misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:03		David Thomas defensive rebound
6:03		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
6:01		Bears offensive rebound
5:56		Kamar Robertson personal foul (Caleb Hunter draws the foul)
5:37		Alex Holt turnover (bad pass) (DJ Campbell steals)
5:32	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point layup	19-18
5:15		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
5:13		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
5:06	+2	Vonterius Woolbright makes two point jump shot	21-18
4:36	+3	Caleb Hunter makes three point jump shot (David Thomas assists)	21-21
4:14	+2	DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot	23-21
3:58		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
3:56		Bears offensive rebound
3:56		Kamar Robertson shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
3:56		TV timeout
3:56	+1	Alex Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-22
3:56		Alex Holt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56		Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
3:36		Bernard Pelote misses two point jump shot
3:34		Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
3:13		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:11		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
3:02	+2	Vonterius Woolbright makes two point jump shot	25-22
2:39	+2	Alex Holt makes two point jump shot	25-24
2:15	+2	Russell Jones Jr. makes two point jump shot	27-24
1:56		Charles Lampten shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
1:56	+1	Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
1:56		Jalyn McCreary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:56		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
1:49		Jalyn McCreary personal foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
1:49	+1	Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-25
1:49	+1	Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-25
1:29		Robby Carmody misses two point jump shot
1:27		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
1:02		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point jump shot
1:00		Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
0:55		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
0:53		Alex Holt defensive rebound
0:38		Colin Granger blocks Robby Carmody's two point layup
0:36		Colin Granger defensive rebound
0:26		Catamounts 30 second timeout
0:11		Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
0:09		Alex Holt defensive rebound
0:04		Alex Holt misses two point layup
0:02		Catamounts defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WCU
Catamounts
35
MER
Bears
27

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Charles Lampten shooting foul (Amanze Ngumezi draws the foul)
19:41	+1	Amanze Ngumezi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-26
19:41		Amanze Ngumezi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:41		DJ Campbell defensive rebound
19:30	+2	Tre Jackson makes two point layup	31-26
19:18		Amanze Ngumezi offensive foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
19:18		Amanze Ngumezi turnover (offensive foul)
19:02	+2	Russell Jones Jr. makes two point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)	33-26
18:42		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
18:40		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
18:33		Tre Jackson misses two point layup
18:31		Charles Lampten offensive rebound
18:28	+2	Charles Lampten makes two point layup	35-26
18:28		Bears 30 second timeout
18:28		TV timeout
18:06	+3	Jah Quinones makes three point jump shot	35-29
17:39	+2	Tre Jackson makes two point jump shot	37-29
17:39		Robby Carmody shooting foul (Tre Jackson draws the foul)
17:39	+1	Tre Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-29
17:27		Anthony Benard misses two point jump shot
17:25		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
17:16		Russell Jones Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:56		Anthony Benard misses three point jump shot
16:54		Bears offensive rebound
16:41		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
16:39		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
16:39		Jump ball. Charles Lampten vs. Jah Quinones (Catamounts gains possession)
16:19		Jalyn McCreary blocks Vonterius Woolbright's two point jump shot
16:17		Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
16:17		Alex Holt personal foul
16:14		Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:12		Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
16:03		Alex Holt turnover (lost ball) (Russell Jones Jr. steals)
15:57	+2	Russell Jones Jr. makes two point layup	40-29
15:43		Tre Jackson personal foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:24		Tre Jackson shooting foul (Jake Davis draws the foul)
15:24	+1	Jake Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-30
15:24		Jake Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:24		Colin Granger defensive rebound
15:06		Jalyn McCreary personal foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
14:55		Russell Jones Jr. misses two point layup
14:53		Bears defensive rebound
14:23	+2	Alex Holt makes two point dunk (David Thomas assists)	40-32
14:09		Russell Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:07		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
13:57	+2	David Thomas makes two point jump shot	40-34
13:55		Catamounts 30 second timeout
13:35		Tre Jackson misses two point layup
13:33		Colin Granger offensive rebound
13:28		Colin Granger misses two point layup
13:28		Colin Granger offensive rebound
13:28	+2	Colin Granger makes two point layup	42-34
13:19		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:17		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
13:04	+2	Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup	44-34
12:39		Caleb Hunter misses two point jump shot
12:37		Colin Granger defensive rebound
12:28		Jalen Cobb shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
12:28		Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:28	+1	Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-34
12:06		Caleb Hunter misses two point layup
12:04		Tre Jackson defensive rebound
11:51		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
11:49		Jake Davis defensive rebound
11:44		Tre Jackson personal foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:40		Jake Davis misses two point jump shot
11:38		Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
11:33	+3	Russell Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot	48-34
11:14	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	48-36
10:55	+2	Russell Jones Jr. makes two point layup	50-36
10:29		Jump ball. Caleb Hunter vs. DJ Campbell (Bears gains possession)
10:25		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
10:23		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
10:15	+2	Corneilous Williams makes two point dunk (Vonterius Woolbright assists)	52-36
10:03		Bears 30 second timeout
9:54		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:52		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
9:46		Jah Quinones personal foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
9:37		Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:35		Corneilous Williams offensive rebound
9:30	+2	Corneilous Williams makes two point jump shot	54-36
9:17		Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
9:15		Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
9:07		Kamar Robertson turnover (lost ball) (Jalyn McCreary steals)
8:54		Vonterius Woolbright personal foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul)
8:46		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
8:44		Jah Quinones offensive rebound
8:38		Robby Carmody turnover (lost ball) (Russell Jones Jr. steals)
8:28		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
8:26		Bears defensive rebound
8:09		Amanze Ngumezi misses two point jump shot
8:07		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
8:01		Amanze Ngumezi blocks Vonterius Woolbright's two point layup
7:59		Anthony Benard defensive rebound
7:51		Robby Carmody misses two point layup
7:49		Corneilous Williams defensive rebound
7:42		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
7:40		Anthony Benard defensive rebound
7:16		Corneilous Williams blocks Jake Davis's two point jump shot
7:14		Bears offensive rebound
7:11		TV timeout
7:11	+3	Robby Carmody makes three point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	54-39
6:51		DJ Campbell offensive foul (Robby Carmody draws the foul)
6:51		DJ Campbell turnover (offensive foul)
6:34	+3	Jah Quinones makes three point jump shot (David Thomas assists)	54-42
6:03	+2	Charles Lampten makes two point layup	56-42
5:50		Russell Jones Jr. shooting foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
5:50	+1	David Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-43
5:50	+1	David Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-44
5:27	+3	Tre Jackson makes three point jump shot (Russell Jones Jr. assists)	59-44
5:09		Charles Lampten blocks Jah Quinones's two point layup
5:07		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
4:50		Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:48		Jake Davis defensive rebound
4:42		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:40		Catamounts defensive rebound
4:17		DJ Campbell misses two point jump shot
4:15		Charles Lampten offensive rebound
4:14		Jump ball. Charles Lampten vs. Jah Quinones (Catamounts gains possession)
4:06		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point jump shot
4:04		Amanze Ngumezi defensive rebound
3:43		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:41		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
3:21		Jake Davis shooting foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
3:21		TV timeout
3:21	+1	DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-44
3:21		DJ Campbell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21		Vonterius Woolbright offensive rebound
3:16		Jump ball. Vonterius Woolbright vs. Jah Quinones (Bears gains possession)
3:16		Vonterius Woolbright turnover (lost ball) (Jah Quinones steals)
2:59	+2	Jah Quinones makes two point layup	60-46
2:34		Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:32		Jake Davis defensive rebound
2:24	+2	David Thomas makes two point jump shot	60-48
1:55		Charles Lampten misses two point dunk
1:53		Alex Holt defensive rebound
1:44	+2	David Thomas makes two point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	60-50
1:44		Bears 60 second timeout
1:36		Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
1:34		Charles Lampten offensive rebound
1:18		Tre Jackson misses two point jump shot
1:16		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
1:07	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	60-52
1:00		Catamounts 30 second timeout
0:56		Jalyn McCreary personal foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
0:56		Russell Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:56		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
0:47		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
0:45		Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
0:43		Jah Quinones personal foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-52
0:43	+1	Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-52
0:33		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
0:31		Tre Jackson defensive rebound
0:26		Jah Quinones personal foul (Tre Jackson draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Tre Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-52
0:26	+1	Tre Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-52
0:17		Russell Jones Jr. blocks David Thomas's two point layup
0:15		Charles Lampten defensive rebound
0:01		Russell Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Russell Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass)