jackson at mercer
Mercer Athletics
69
VMI VMI 4-19,1-9 SoCon
90
Winner Mercer Mercer 10-13,3-7 SoCon
VMI VMI
4-19,1-9 SoCon
69
Final
90
Mercer Mercer
10-13,3-7 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VMI VMI 38 31 69
Mercer Mercer 49 41 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Jackson double-double not enough in loss at Mercer

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MACON, Ga. – VMI sophomore Taeshaud Jackson II recorded his seventh double-double of the season and 12th of his career, but the VMI basketball team fell by a 90-69 score to host Mercer Saturday afternoon at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia.
 
The Denver, Colorado, native finished the game with 15 points to go with a season-high 15 rebounds – one short of his career high. He also finished with two steals, one trey and went 6-8 from the charity stripe.
 
VMI (4-19, 1-9) led early in the opening half, but Mercer (10-13, 3-7) caught fire and gradually built a 49-38 advantage by halftime. The Bears increased their lead to 20 points early in the second half, 61-41, to force a VMI timeout before the first media break. The Keydets stayed the course and eventually cut the deficit to 10, 78-68, with 5:15 to play after a pair of Jackson free throws.
 
The Keydets were unable to sustain the late rally, however, as the Bears stood firm and closed the game with a rally of their own to secure the victory on their home court.
 
Inside the Box Score
*Three other Keydets finished in double figures, including freshman AJ Clark who recorded season highs in both points (13) and rebounds (6). Clark also went a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line
*The Keydets went 15-for-18 at the charity stripe, but struggled beyond the arc by hitting four of 15 from three-point range
*Mercer logged 19 offensive boards leading to 15 second-chance points
*Mercer leading scorer Jalyn McCreary finished with a game-high 30 points by going 12-19 from the field
*Three other Bears scored in double digits: Alex Holt (14), Caleb Hunter (12) and Jake Davis (11)
 
Up Next
The Keydets return home for a pair of league games next week versus Chattanooga and Samford. VMI takes on the Mocs Thursday night at 6 p.m. before facing the Bulldogs Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cameron Hall.
 
 
 




 
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