Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Peterson scores 22, East Tennessee State defeats Mercer 80-69
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- — Quimari Peterson's 22 points helped East Tennessee State defeat Mercer 80-69 on Wednesday night.
Peterson also had five rebounds for the Buccaneers (9-5). Ebby Asamoah added 17 points while shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Jadyn Parker and Gabe Sisk both added 10 points.
Jake Davis led the way for the Bears (7-7,) with 15 points. Mercer also got 12 points and eight rebounds from Alex Holt. David Thomas also had 11 points. The Bears broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
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Game Information
Johnson City, TN
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Michael Wallace
Referee:Michael Swoboda
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| 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 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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