Mercer continues strong play

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Scott Emerson had 20 points and 14 rebounds Saturday as Mercer used a 14-2 run over the last five minutes to beat Gardner-Webb 76-64. <br> <br> Wesley Duke scored 12 points while Aleem Muhammad and Delmar Wilson each had 11 for the Bears (13-5, 7-2 Atlantic Sun Conference), who have won four of their last five games. <br> <br> Andre Manning scored 12 points to lead Gardner-Webb (3-18, 1-8), while Tim Behrendorff, Eli Strait and Brendan Clowry each added 10. <br> <br> Mercer led 62-57 before Gardner-Webb tied the game with a 3-pointer from Josh Chiles and a fastbreak layup from David Anderson with 5:07 to play. <br> <br> But the Bears held the Runnin&#39; Bulldogs to one field goal in the last five minutes to take control. Emerson scored five points in the decisive run, including a three-point play that gave the Bears a 66-62 lead with 3:51 left. <br> <br> Duke added two free throws and Clarence Baker hit a jumper to push the lead to 70-62 with 1:22 to play.

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