Johnson’s 21 lead Chattanooga past Mercer 80-51

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MACON, Ga. (AP) — Jamal Johnson’s 21 points helped Chattanooga defeat Mercer 80-51 on Saturday.

Johnson also added eight rebounds for the Mocs (9-6). Jake Stephens scored nine points and added six rebounds and seven assists. KC Hankton recorded nine points and shot 3 for 6, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.

The Bears (7-8) were led in scoring by Jalyn McCreary, who finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Shannon Grant added 10 points for Mercer. Jah Quinones also put up six points.

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Both teams play on Wednesday. Chattanooga visits UNC Greensboro while Mercer hosts Wofford.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.