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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bell's double-double tops four Mountaineers in double figures in 87-74 exhibition win over Gwynedd-Mercy

MANSFIELD – Joe Bell scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down a game-best 14 rebounds to lead Mansfield to a 87-74 win over Gwyneed-Mercy in an exhibition game Monday evening in Decker Gymnasium.

Bell, who scored 16 points in the second half, sparked a Mountaineer rally that broke open what was up to then a tight game. With Mansfield holding a 59-57 lead with just over 10 minutes to play, Bell hit nine straight points over a three minute span giving Mansfield a 68-57 advantage with 7:54 to play.

Gwyneed-Mercy jumped out to a 15-6 lead over the first four minutes of the game and increased its advantage to 30-18 with eight minutes remaining in the first half Mansfield used a 13-2 run to cut the lead to 32-31 on a 3-pointer by Onyema Utti at the 4:29 mark.

Mansfield shot 53.1% from the floor in the second half while holding Gwyneed-Mercy to 40.7%.

Utti also recorded his second double-double in 48 hours with 17 points, 12 of which came in the first half, and 10 rebounds. Senior Chuck Harper added 12 points and red-shirt freshman Brad Williams 11 points.

Justin Knight paced Gwynedd-Mercy with 21 points with Frank Champion adding 19 points and nine rebounds.

Mansfield opens the regular season at Roberts Wesleyan on Nov. 13.