Georgia Tech scored first and never looked back, pocketing a dominating 78-42 win at Mercer in Hawkins Arena on Sunday. For the second time this season, five Yellow Jackets finished in double-figures helping Tech improve to 9-0.
Tech shot 56% in the opening 20 minutes to quickly gain control of the game, leading 43-14 at halftime. The Jackets wasted no time opening a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter and broke open a 20-point lead in the second frame following back-to-back 3-pointers from Dani Carnegie. Limited to just four points in the second frame, Mercer was held to 24% shooting between the first two frames.
The second half was no different for the Jackets who stretched their lead to 40 off a pair of free throws from Chit-Chat Wright in the fourth quarter. Wright led all scorers in the final 20 minutes with nine points while adding for assists in the second half.
Tech shot 45.6% and led the rebounding battle 46-29 paced by nine boards each from Zoesha Smith and Carnegie.
Kara Dunn led Tech with 14 points while Smith added 13 and Tonie Morgan finished with 11. Carnegie and Wright added 10 points apiece to account for Tech’s players in double-figures.
Ariana Bennett led Mercer with 12 points and Ashlee Locke tallied 10.
Tech returns home to host Louisiana Monroe at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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