MACON, Ga. (Interstat) — Mercer defeated Florida A&M 75-59 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday at Hawkins Arena. The Bears improved to 4-3 while the Lady Rattlers fell to 0-6.

Shaniyah McCarthy led all scorers with 20 points for Florida A&M. Mercer’s offense was balanced, with five players scoring in double figures: Nahawa Diarra and Ariana Bennett each had 13, while Talia Kemp, Micah O’Dell and Abigail Holtman added 10, 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Mercer capitalized on Florida A&M’s 24 turnovers, scoring 28 points off those mistakes. The Bears also dished out 14 assists compared to just three for the Lady Rattlers. A crowd of 518 attended the game.