Published Monday, Mar. 8, 2021, 12:18 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Sports » Mercer ends VMI’s SoCon Tournament run, 73-59 VMI’s run in the SoCon Tournament came to an end on Sunday in a 73-59 loss to Mercer. The Keydets (13-12) struggled from three-point range in the loss as they hit just four of 25 attempts throughout the game and could not keep pace with the Bears (18-10). While both teams struggled in the first half shooting, the Bears raced to a 33-26 halftime lead and kept the same pace during the second half to outscore the Keydets, 40-33, and gradually built a 17-point lead.