Jack Gibbs scores 33 points, leads Davidson past Mercer

Jack Gibbs was 8 of 14 from beyond the arc and scored 33 points to lead Davidson to a dominating 78-57 basketball victory against Mercer on Tuesday night.

Peyton Aldridge added 18 points and Will Magarity chipped in 10 and had three blocks for Davidson (5-1), which won its fourth straight. Rusty Reigel dished out six assists and added seven points.

Davidson jumped out to a 21-9 lead, pushed that to 41-27 at the break and was up 66-39 midway through the second period.

The Wildcats, who nailed 39 percent from long range, made 29 of 64 from the floor and held Mercer (4-3) to 21-of-56 shooting. Davidson also won the rebound battle 43-30 and forced 18 turnovers.

Ryan Johnson led Mercer with 10 points. Ria'n Holland added nine and JJ N'Ganga chipped in eight points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

This story was originally published November 29, 2016 at 10:01 PM with the headline "Jack Gibbs scores 33 points, leads Davidson past Mercer."