This day in women's basketball · September 16, 2003: the Los Angeles Sparks visited the Detroit Shock, in the WNBA playoffs. Detroit Shock 83, Los Angeles Sparks 78. WWikipedia↗

From the vault · September 16, 2010 · 2010 WNBA Finals, Game 3: The Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 87–84 in Game 3 to win the 2010 WNBA Finals 3–0.

Western Carolina Catamounts @ Mercer Bears 51–61

2026-02-07 14:00 · NCAA · Hawkins Arena, Macon GA · Att. 425 · ESPN+

Western Carolina Catamounts 2025-26 · Mercer Bears 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WCU	13	12	13	13	51
MER	10	14	16	21	61

Team stats

	Western Carolina	Mercer
Field goals	14-46 .304	23-51 .451
Three-pointers	7-16 .438	5-19 .263
Free throws	16-21 .762	10-10 1.000
At the rim	6-22 .273	11-15 .733
Offensive rebounds	10	8
Defensive rebounds	20	24
Total rebounds	30	32
Assists	11	18
Steals	11	7
Blocks	0	3
Turnovers	20	18
Personal fouls	15	18
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	12	22
Fast-break points	6	10
Points off turnovers	7	11
Largest lead	9	10
Lead changes	1	1
Possessions	67	65

Western Carolina Catamounts

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF
Ally Hollifield G	40	12	2-10	2-5	6-6	1	1	2	7	3	3	2
Ary Dizon F	36	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	5	3
Taj Hunter G	33	9	2-16	0-5	5-7	1	0	1	1	3	5	3
Christina Bowers G	33	12	5-8	2-2	0-2	2	7	9	2	2	1	1
Grace Pack C	31	7	2-4	1-1	2-2	2	5	7	1	0	1	4
Betsey Burnett G	14	9	2-4	2-3	3-4	0	2	2	0	1	2	0
Joyce Mulumba F	8	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Justice Zimmerman F	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Total	39	51	14-46	7-16	16-21	10	20	30	11	11	20	15

FG .304 · 3P .438 · FT .762

Did not play: Kennedy Hilsenroth, Ellie Fyans, Riley Price, Ellie Richardson, Kehinde Obasuyi

Mercer Bears

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nahawa Diarra G	33	12	5-8	2-2	0-0	3	1	4	4	2	0	3	3
Micah O'Dell G	31	10	3-10	2-8	2-2	0	5	5	1	1	0	1	3
Abby Holtman G	25	4	2-9	0-6	0-0	1	2	3	2	0	0	2	2
Elena Cabello G	13	5	2-5	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	2
Talia Kemp G	12	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	0	2	0
Talia Harris G	26	10	4-6	0-0	2-2	1	4	5	3	0	0	4	4
Ariana Bennett F	26	14	4-4	0-0	6-6	1	1	2	1	1	0	2	1
Rania Curry G	14	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	2	0	2
Stephanie Utomi G	14	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	3	0	1	1	1
Lex Brewster F	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0
Total	39	61	23-51	5-19	10-10	8	24	32	18	7	3	18	18

FG .451 · 3P .263 · FT 1.000

Did not play: Remi-Hope Drantmann, Khadidja Toure, Anaiah White, Stacy Utomi

Officials: Simone Redd, Kiesha Brown, Walt Quillers

Play-by-play

Show every play (446)

Quarter 1

9:58 WCU Ary Dizon, jumpball won
9:58 MER Micah O'Dell, jumpball lost
9:35 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt jumpshot missed
9:32 WCU Grace Pack, rebound offensive
9:30 WCU Grace Pack, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
9:27 MER Talia Kemp, rebound defensive
9:23 MER Talia Kemp, turnover outofbounds
9:06 WCU Christina Bowers, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
9:03 MER Elena Cabello, rebound defensive
8:56 MER Abigail Holtman, turnover travel
8:42 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:40 WCU Taj Hunter, rebound offensive
8:26 WCU Ally Hollifield, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
8:26 MER Team, rebound defensive team;
8:02 MER Abigail Holtman, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:59 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound defensive
7:47 WCU Grace Pack, turnover badpass
7:47 MER Elena Cabello, steal
7:41 MER Abigail Holtman, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
7:35 WCU Ary Dizon, rebound defensive
7:34 WCU Ary Dizon, turnover lostball
7:34 MER Team, jumpball heldball
7:34 MER Micah O'Dell, steal
7:31 MER Nahawa Diarra, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
7:27 WCU Ally Hollifield, rebound defensive
7:22 WCU Ally Hollifield, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:20 WCU Ally Hollifield, rebound offensive
7:09 MER Abigail Holtman, foul personal
7:09 WCU Christina Bowers, foulon
7:09 WCU Grace Pack, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Ally Hollifield, assist 2–0
6:53 MER Micah O'Dell, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:50 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound defensive
6:45 MER Nahawa Diarra, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
6:45 WCU Taj Hunter, foulon
6:45 MER Talia Harris, substitution in
6:45 MER Talia Kemp, substitution out
6:40 WCU Taj Hunter, freethrow 1of3 fastbreak; made 3–0
6:40 WCU Taj Hunter, freethrow 2of3 fastbreak; made 4–0
6:40 WCU Taj Hunter, freethrow 3of3 fastbreak; made 5–0
6:40 MER Stephanie Utomi, substitution in
6:40 MER Elena Cabello, substitution out
6:22 MER Abigail Holtman, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:19 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound defensive
6:13 WCU Ally Hollifield, 3pt jumpshot made - Christina Bowers, assist 8–0
6:09 MER Team, timeout short
6:09 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution out
6:09 MER Rania Curry, substitution in
5:55 MER Micah O'Dell, 2pt jumpshot made 8–2
5:27 WCU Christina Bowers, 3pt jumpshot made - Ally Hollifield, assist 11–2
5:20 MER Stephanie Utomi, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Talia Harris, assist 11–4
5:13 WCU Taj Hunter, turnover travel
4:50 MER Nahawa Diarra, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:46 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound defensive
4:45 WCU Christina Bowers, foulon
4:45 MER Stephanie Utomi, foul personal
4:25 MER Micah O'Dell, rebound defensive
4:25 WCU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
4:25 WCU Christina Bowers, freethrow 1of2 missed
4:25 WCU Christina Bowers, foulon
4:25 WCU Christina Bowers, freethrow 2of2 missed
4:25 MER Talia Harris, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:18 MER Micah O'Dell, turnover badpass
4:18 WCU Taj Hunter, steal
4:11 MER Nahawa Diarra, substitution out
4:11 MER Micah O'Dell, substitution out
4:11 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution in
4:11 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution in
3:55 WCU Grace Pack, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:52 MER Ariana Bennett, rebound defensive
3:38 MER Abigail Holtman, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:32 MER Talia Harris, rebound offensive
3:32 WCU Grace Pack, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:32 MER Ariana Bennett, foulon
3:32 WCU Grace Pack, substitution out
3:32 WCU Joyce Mulumba, substitution in
3:32 MER Ariana Bennett, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 11–5
3:32 MER Ariana Bennett, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 11–6
3:15 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:12 MER Talia Harris, rebound defensive
3:08 MER Talia Harris, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Stephanie Utomi, assist 11–8
2:53 WCU Team, jumpball heldball
2:53 WCU Christina Bowers, substitution out
2:53 WCU Betsey Burnett, substitution in
2:49 MER Abigail Holtman, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:49 WCU Ally Hollifield, foulon
2:49 WCU Ally Hollifield, freethrow 1of2 made 12–8
2:49 WCU Ally Hollifield, freethrow 2of2 made 13–8
2:40 MER Elena Cabello, substitution in
2:40 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution out
2:34 MER Talia Harris, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
2:31 MER Ariana Bennett, rebound offensive
2:31 MER Team, jumpball heldball
2:29 MER Talia Harris, turnover lostball
2:29 WCU Team, jumpball heldball
2:29 WCU Ally Hollifield, steal
2:06 WCU Betsey Burnett, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
2:05 MER Talia Harris, rebound defensive
2:05 WCU Joyce Mulumba, foul personal
2:05 MER Talia Harris, foulon
1:50 MER Elena Cabello, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:48 WCU Betsey Burnett, rebound defensive
1:30 WCU Ally Hollifield, turnover lostball
1:30 MER Team, jumpball heldball
1:30 MER Ariana Bennett, steal
1:30 MER Talia Kemp, substitution in
1:30 MER Talia Harris, substitution out
1:20 MER Elena Cabello, turnover badpass
1:20 WCU Taj Hunter, steal
1:16 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:13 WCU Taj Hunter, foul personal
1:13 MER Elena Cabello, rebound defensive
1:13 MER Elena Cabello, foulon
1:13 WCU Taj Hunter, substitution out
1:13 WCU Christina Bowers, substitution in
0:55 MER Elena Cabello, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:53 WCU Ary Dizon, rebound defensive
0:37 WCU Joyce Mulumba, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:33 MER Rania Curry, rebound defensive
0:31 MER Nahawa Diarra, substitution in
0:31 MER Rania Curry, substitution out
0:11 MER Elena Cabello, 2pt jumpshot missed
0:07 MER Talia Kemp, rebound offensive
0:03 MER Talia Kemp, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 13–10

Quarter 2

10:00 WCU Grace Pack, substitution in
10:00 WCU Joyce Mulumba, substitution out
9:50 WCU Ally Hollifield, turnover badpass
9:50 MER Nahawa Diarra, steal
9:45 MER Nahawa Diarra, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Stephanie Utomi, assist 13–12
9:23 WCU Betsey Burnett, 3pt jumpshot made - Ally Hollifield, assist 16–12
9:10 MER Talia Kemp, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:06 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound defensive
8:57 WCU Ary Dizon, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Ally Hollifield, assist 18–12
8:41 MER Ariana Bennett, turnover badpass
8:41 MER Talia Kemp, substitution out
8:41 MER Elena Cabello, substitution out
8:41 MER Micah O'Dell, substitution in
8:41 MER Talia Harris, substitution in
8:23 WCU Christina Bowers, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Grace Pack, assist 20–12
7:56 MER Stephanie Utomi, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
7:51 WCU Betsey Burnett, rebound defensive
7:51 WCU Betsey Burnett, turnover travel
7:51 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution in
7:51 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution out
7:45 MER Stephanie Utomi, turnover badpass
7:45 WCU Christina Bowers, steal
7:22 WCU Betsey Burnett, turnover dribbling
7:22 WCU Taj Hunter, substitution in
7:22 MER Stephanie Utomi, substitution out
7:22 WCU Betsey Burnett, substitution out
7:22 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution in
7:12 MER Ariana Bennett, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Nahawa Diarra, assist 20–14
6:48 WCU Ally Hollifield, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:47 MER Team, rebound defensive team;
6:30 MER Ariana Bennett, turnover badpass
6:30 WCU Ally Hollifield, steal
6:26 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
6:23 MER Nahawa Diarra, rebound defensive
6:22 MER Nahawa Diarra, turnover lostball
6:22 WCU Ary Dizon, foulon
6:22 MER Talia Harris, foul personal
6:22 WCU Ary Dizon, steal
6:03 WCU Taj Hunter, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
6:01 MER Team, rebound defensive team;
5:57 MER Talia Harris, turnover badpass
5:33 MER Micah O'Dell, foulon
5:33 WCU Ary Dizon, foul offensive
5:33 WCU Ary Dizon, turnover offensive
5:33 MER Lex Brewster, substitution in
5:33 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution out
5:04 MER Team, rebound offensive team;
5:04 MER Micah O'Dell, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
5:04 WCU Grace Pack, foul personal
5:04 MER Micah O'Dell, foulon
5:04 WCU Joyce Mulumba, substitution in
5:04 WCU Grace Pack, substitution out
4:49 MER Team, turnover 10sec team;
4:49 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution in
4:49 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution out
4:34 WCU Taj Hunter, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:27 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound offensive
4:27 WCU Christina Bowers, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:26 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound offensive
4:07 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
4:07 MER Micah O'Dell, rebound defensive
3:53 MER Ariana Bennett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Lex Brewster, assist 20–16
3:53 MER Ariana Bennett, foulon
3:53 WCU Ary Dizon, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
3:53 WCU Ary Dizon, substitution out
3:53 WCU Justice Zimmerman, substitution in
3:53 MER Ariana Bennett, freethrow 1of1 made 20–17
3:27 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:25 MER Micah O'Dell, rebound defensive
3:25 MER Team, jumpball heldball
3:25 WCU Christina Bowers, substitution out
3:25 WCU Betsey Burnett, substitution in
3:12 MER Micah O'Dell, 3pt jumpshot made - Talia Harris, assist 20–20
2:54 MER Nahawa Diarra, foulon
2:54 WCU Taj Hunter, turnover offensive
2:54 WCU Taj Hunter, foul offensive
2:54 WCU Taj Hunter, substitution out
2:54 WCU Christina Bowers, substitution in
2:29 MER Lex Brewster, turnover lostball
2:29 WCU Betsey Burnett, steal
2:20 WCU Christina Bowers, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Ally Hollifield, assist 22–20
2:12 MER Talia Harris, turnover badpass
2:12 WCU Justice Zimmerman, steal
1:53 WCU Ally Hollifield, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:53 MER Team, rebound defensive team;
1:53 MER Rania Curry, substitution in
1:53 MER Talia Harris, substitution out
1:37 MER Nahawa Diarra, 2pt jumpshot made - Lex Brewster, assist 22–22
1:09 WCU Betsey Burnett, 3pt jumpshot made - Christina Bowers, assist 25–22
0:51 MER Lex Brewster, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
0:47 WCU Christina Bowers, rebound defensive
0:43 WCU Betsey Burnett, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:41 WCU Team, rebound offensive team;
0:41 MER Stephanie Utomi, substitution in
0:41 MER Elena Cabello, substitution in
0:41 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution out
0:41 MER Lex Brewster, substitution out
0:19 WCU Team, turnover shotclock team;
0:09 MER Elena Cabello, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Stephanie Utomi, assist 25–24
0:00 WCU Team, rebound offensive team;
0:00 WCU Ally Hollifield, 3pt jumpshot blocked; missed
0:00 MER Stephanie Utomi, block

Quarter 3

10:00 WCU Grace Pack, substitution in
10:00 MER Stephanie Utomi, substitution out
10:00 MER Rania Curry, substitution out
10:00 WCU Joyce Mulumba, substitution out
10:00 MER Talia Kemp, substitution in
10:00 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution in
10:00 WCU Betsey Burnett, substitution out
10:00 WCU Justice Zimmerman, substitution out
10:00 WCU Taj Hunter, substitution in
10:00 WCU Ary Dizon, substitution in
9:49 WCU Christina Bowers, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 27–24
9:30 MER Talia Kemp, turnover lostball
9:01 WCU Ary Dizon, rebound offensive
9:01 WCU Ally Hollifield, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
9:01 WCU Team, turnover shotclock team;
8:32 MER Micah O'Dell, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:28 WCU Ary Dizon, rebound defensive
8:24 WCU Christina Bowers, turnover badpass
8:24 MER Talia Kemp, steal
8:13 MER Micah O'Dell, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:10 WCU Grace Pack, rebound defensive
8:02 WCU Ary Dizon, turnover lostball
8:02 MER Elena Cabello, steal
7:53 MER Elena Cabello, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Talia Kemp, assist 27–27
7:28 WCU Christina Bowers, 3pt jumpshot made - Ally Hollifield, assist 30–27
7:04 MER Talia Kemp, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:02 MER Nahawa Diarra, rebound offensive
7:00 MER Nahawa Diarra, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
6:57 WCU Grace Pack, rebound defensive
6:42 MER Nahawa Diarra, foul personal
6:42 WCU Ary Dizon, foulon
6:42 MER Micah O'Dell, substitution out
6:42 MER Rania Curry, substitution in
6:42 MER Elena Cabello, substitution out
6:42 MER Talia Kemp, substitution out
6:42 MER Talia Harris, substitution in
6:42 MER Ariana Bennett, substitution in
6:40 WCU Ary Dizon, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:37 MER Rania Curry, rebound defensive
6:16 MER Nahawa Diarra, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Ariana Bennett, assist 30–29
6:03 WCU Ary Dizon, turnover badpass
5:45 MER Abigail Holtman, rebound offensive
5:45 MER Rania Curry, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
5:45 MER Abigail Holtman, foulon
5:45 WCU Christina Bowers, foul personal
5:45 MER Micah O'Dell, substitution in
5:45 MER Nahawa Diarra, substitution out
5:30 MER Rania Curry, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
5:30 WCU Team, rebound defensive team;
5:17 MER Talia Harris, foul personal
5:17 WCU Team, turnover 5sec team;
5:17 WCU Ary Dizon, foulon
4:59 MER Talia Harris, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 30–31
4:40 WCU Ary Dizon, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:40 MER Rania Curry, block
4:35 MER Talia Harris, rebound defensive
4:32 MER Talia Harris, 2pt jumpshot fastbreak; made 30–33
4:18 WCU Taj Hunter, turnover badpass
3:55 MER Talia Harris, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:52 WCU Grace Pack, rebound defensive
3:28 WCU Team, rebound offensive team;
3:28 WCU Taj Hunter, 3pt jumpshot blocked; missed
3:28 MER Rania Curry, block
3:23 WCU Taj Hunter, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
3:23 MER Micah O'Dell, rebound defensive
3:12 MER Abigail Holtman, 2pt jumpshot missed
3:10 WCU Grace Pack, rebound defensive
3:06 MER Micah O'Dell, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:06 WCU Taj Hunter, foulon
3:06 WCU Christina Bowers, substitution out
3:06 WCU Betsey Burnett, substitution in
3:06 WCU Taj Hunter, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 31–33
3:06 WCU Taj Hunter, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 32–33
3:06 MER Nahawa Diarra, substitution in
3:06 MER Rania Curry, substitution out
2:57 MER Abigail Holtman, turnover badpass
2:57 WCU Taj Hunter, steal
2:51 WCU Ally Hollifield, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
2:49 MER Team, rebound defensive team;
2:35 MER Abigail Holtman, 2pt jumpshot made 32–35
1:48 WCU Taj Hunter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:45 MER Micah O'Dell, rebound defensive
1:36 MER Micah O'Dell, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:33 MER Nahawa Diarra, rebound offensive
1:32 MER Talia Harris, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Nahawa Diarra, assist 32–37
1:21 WCU Team, timeout short
1:21 MER Abigail Holtman, substitution out
1:21 MER Talia Kemp, substitution in
1:21 MER Elena Cabello, substitution in
1:21 MER Talia Harris, substitution out
0:51 WCU Grace Pack, 3pt jumpshot made - Ally Hollifield, assist 35–37
0:32 MER Nahawa Diarra, 3pt jumpshot made - Micah O'Dell, assist 35–40
0:00 WCU Ally Hollifield, 3pt jumpshot made - Taj Hunter, assist 38–40

Quarter 4