Catamounts take on SoCon Basketball Tournament

Freshman Max Rogers (42) shooting and making a free throw that gives WCU their 102nd point of the game. WCU would beat Warren Wilson College by a score of, 102-47. Photo by: Sam Dietrich

The 2022 Ingles Southern Conference Tournament is slated to begin on Thursday, March 3 with the women’s final on Sunday, March 6 at 12 p.m. and the mens final Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m. All games will be played at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, NC.

The lady cats tip off their first round against the #1 seeded Mercer Bears at 11 a.m. on Thursday March 3. The cats lost both of their matchups against the Bears by a combined score of 115 to 98 this season.

The men’s team will also tip off against the #7 seeded Mercer Bears on Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. The catamounts split the season series against the bears, winning their most recent matchup 69-65 on Feb. 19.

Both men’s and women’s teams were eliminated from the tournament in the first round in 2021.

The Western Carolina Journalist will be covering all WCU sporting events at the SoCon tourney this weekend. Follow our up to the minute coverage on our sports twitter account or get major updates from our main account.