Williams' 23 lead Mercer past Western Carolina 88-76

Published Jan. 21, 2026 10:37 p.m. ET

Associated Press

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Zaire Williams scored 23 points as Mercer beat Western Carolina 88-76 on Wednesday.

Williams had five rebounds and five assists for the Bears (13-7, 5-2 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty scored 20 points and added 15 rebounds. Baraka Okojie shot 4 for 9 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points.

Justin Johnson led the way for the Catamounts (6-12, 2-5) with 14 points. Julien Soumaoro added 11 points and four assists for Western Carolina. Cord Stansberry also put up 11 points.

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