BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The WKU women's basketball team dropped a 71-54 decision to Mercer on Friday night in E.A. Diddle Arena. The Lady Toppers were led in scoring by Fatou Pouye with 13 points.
The Lady Toppers have added a game against Tennessee Tech to be played on Sunday, Dec. 20 in Cookeville, Tenn. The game is slated for a 2 p.m. tip time. Previously, the Lady Toppers were scheduled to host Samford on Monday, Dec. 21 but the game was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Samford program.
Pouye added six rebounds and two steals to her 13-point performance. Hope Sivori put up 11 points, dished out seven assists, pulled down four rebounds and made three steals. Meral Abdelgawad scored eight points and had nine rebounds.
WKU outrebounded Mercer 42-34. The Lady Toppers' 42 rebounds were a season high. The Lady Toppers struggled with ball control, turning the ball over 25 times.
After giving up a layup to start the game, WKU responded with a 5-0 run. A two-minute scoring drought followed but Sivori knocked down four free throws on three different possessions to get the Lady Toppers back on the board. The two teams ended the frame tied at 13.
The Bears opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run, but WKU outscored Mercer 12-5 in the remainder of the period to go into halftime down a point. The Bears grew their lead with a 26-point third quarter and outscored WKU 19-12 in the fourth quarter.
The Lady Toppers will close out non-conference play at Tennessee Tech on Sunday and will be back in Diddle Arena on Jan. 1 against Charlotte.
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