Mercer visits Jackson State after Diarra Berthe’s 21-point showing

Mercer Bears (2-2) at Jackson State Lady Tigers (0-2)

Jackson, Mississippi; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Mercer visits Jackson State after Nahawa Diarra Berthe scored 21 points in Mercer’s 66-61 loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Jackson State finished 16-15 overall with a 7-2 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Lady Tigers averaged 9.9 assists per game on 19.9 made field goals last season.

Mercer finished 3-11 on the road and 8-22 overall last season. The Bears averaged 11.6 points off of turnovers, 6.1 second-chance points and bench points last season.

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