Lawrence hits buzzer-beater in Mercer women's win

Kahlia Lawrence scored 18 points, including a buzzer-beater 3-pointer, as the Mercer women's basketball team defeated Samford 63-60 on Saturday afternoon. The win secured the second-consecutive 3-0 Southern Conference start for Mercer.

Mercer's 10-0-run early was countered by a 19-2 stretch by Samford, which led 27-22 at halftime.

Linnea Rosendal's 3-pointer with 34 seconds left pulled the Bears into a tie at 60.

Samford missed a 3-point attempt and Mercer grabbed the rebound, giving the Bears a shot at keeping the game from going to overtime.

After a Samford foul, Rosendal inbounded the ball to Lawrence, who hit the game-winner.

Lawrence also had five rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Sydni Means scored 10 points for her sixth double-figure game of the year, while pulling down a career-high eight rebounds. Means also had five assists and a steal.

The Bears (13-5) host Chattanooga on Thursday.

This story was originally published January 16, 2016 at 10:14 PM with the headline "Lawrence hits buzzer-beater in Mercer women's win ."