Mercer beats North Georgia, 79-48, to open season

Felipe Haase grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds.

Alvarez’s seven assists tied his career-best.

C1 3 b13 mercer mercer basketball is mercer mercer basketball is back ladies and basketball is mercer mercer basketball is mercer mercer basketball is back ladies and gents ... the men's squad kicking off its season against north georgia today at hawkins arena ... the bears are 20 and 1 all-time against the nighthawks coming into this one ... 1st half ... under 15 to play ... mercer down 10-6 ... leon ayers to felipe ha-say ... from the top of the key ... bottoms ... and the bears cut the lead to one ... two plays later ... the bears in transition ... nef-tally alvarez ... left to right cross ... kicks it to ayers in the corner ... that's a 3-piece ... he finished with 15 points ... we're all tied at 12 ... 7 minutes left in the half ... bears up 23-16 ... darnell snyers to zach brown ... brown lets it fly ... he's going to get some help from the rim ... 23-19 mercer ... later in the half ... bears up 34-27 ... alvarez pushing the tempo ... absorbs the the contact ... the strong finish at the rim ... he had 15 points and 6 dimes ... bears take a 9-point lead ... it'll be a 7-point game headed into the break ... to the 2nd half we go ... mercer not wasting any time ... ross cummings off the curl ... cash money off the curl ... ross cummings off the curl ... cash money records ... mercer up by 10 ... the bears up 11 now ... the nighthawks on the attack ... but it's a block party ... alvarez starting the fast break ... peep the