East Carolina Pirates @ Mercer Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU4-2 | 20 | 46 | 66 |
| MER4-1 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
· Line: ECU -1
The scoring timeline.
Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.
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Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
0–3 -
Ria'n Holland made Layup.
0–5 -
Caleb White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley.
3–5 -
Demetre Rivers made Layup.
3–7 -
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
3–9 -
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
3–12 -
Ria'n Holland made Layup.
3–14 -
Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
3–17 -
Caleb White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley.
6–17 -
B.J. Tyson made Layup.
8–17 -
Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
8–19 -
Clarence Williams made Jumper.
10–19 -
Stephon Jelks made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
10–21 -
B.J. Tyson made Free Throw.
11–21 -
B.J. Tyson made Free Throw.
12–21 -
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
12–23 -
Rashad Lewis made Jumper.
12–25 -
Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw.
13–25 -
Ryan Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
13–28 -
Deng Riak made Free Throw.
14–28 -
Deng Riak made Free Throw.
15–28 -
Kentrell Barkley made Layup.
17–28 -
Jeremy Sheppard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley.
20–28 -
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Johnson.
20–31 -
Andre Washington made Free Throw.
21–31 -
Demetre Rivers made Layup.
21–33 -
Andre Washington made Layup. Assisted by Clarence Williams.
23–33 -
Andre Washington made Layup. Assisted by B.J. Tyson.
25–33 -
Kentrell Barkley made Dunk.
27–33 -
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
27–36 -
B.J. Tyson made Free Throw.
28–36 -
B.J. Tyson made Free Throw.
29–36 -
Andre Washington made Layup.
31–36 -
Deng Riak made Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley.
33–36 -
Ria'n Holland made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Johnson.
33–38 -
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
33–39 -
Deng Riak made Dunk. Assisted by Jabari Craig.
35–39 -
Kentrell Barkley made Layup.
37–39 -
Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw.
38–39 -
Ryan Johnson made Three Point Jumper.
38–42 -
B.J. Tyson made Jumper.
40–42 -
Jordan Strawberry made Layup.
40–44 -
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
40–45 -
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper.
40–48 -
Kentrell Barkley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B.J. Tyson.
43–48 -
Jeremy Sheppard made Layup.
45–48 -
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
45–50 -
Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw.
46–50 -
Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw.
47–50 -
Ryan Johnson made Layup.
47–52 -
Kentrell Barkley made Layup. Assisted by Andre Washington.
49–52 -
Kentrell Barkley made Layup.
51–52 -
Ryan Johnson made Layup.
51–54 -
Kentrell Barkley made Layup.
53–54 -
Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw.
54–54 -
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
54–56 -
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper.
54–59 -
Andre Washington made Free Throw.
55–59 -
Andre Washington made Free Throw.
56–59 -
B.J. Tyson made Dunk. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley.
58–59 -
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
58–60 -
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
58–61 -
B.J. Tyson made Three Point Jumper.
61–61 -
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper.
61–64 -
Deng Riak made Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley.
63–64 -
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
63–65 -
B.J. Tyson made Jumper.
65–65 -
Andre Washington made Free Throw.
66–65 -
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper.
66–68 -
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
66–69 -
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
66–70
Play-by-play
- P1 B.J. Tyson missed Layup.
- P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland. 0–3
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
- P1 Andre Washington Block.
- P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
- P1 Caleb White Defensive Rebound.
- P1 B.J. Tyson Turnover.
- P1 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 B.J. Tyson missed Jumper.
- P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Clarence Williams.
- P1 Ria'n Holland made Layup. 0–5
- P1 Caleb White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley. 3–5
- P1 Demetre Rivers made Layup. 3–7
- P1 Caleb White Turnover.
- P1 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 3–9
- P1 Caleb White missed Layup.
- P1 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
- P1 East Carolina Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Desmond Ringer Turnover.
- P1 Clarence Williams Steal.
- P1 Caleb White missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Johnson Turnover.
- P1 Deng Riak Steal.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Layup.
- P1 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jeremy Sheppard Turnover.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry Steal.
- P1 Foul on Jeremy Sheppard.
- P1 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 3–12
- P1 Deng Riak missed Layup.
- P1 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jabari Craig Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Rashad Lewis.
- P1 Deng Riak Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Deng Riak.
- P1 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Deng Riak Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Deng Riak.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Ria'n Holland missed Layup.
- P1 Jabari Craig Block.
- P1 Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
- P1 B.J. Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ria'n Holland made Layup. 3–14
- P1 Raquan Wilkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
- P1 Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Kentrell Barkley.
- P1 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 3–17
- P1 Caleb White missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
- P1 Caleb White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley. 6–17
- P1 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Clarence Williams Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Andre Washington missed Layup.
- P1 Stephon Jelks Block.
- P1 East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Clarence Williams Turnover.
- P1 Ria'n Holland Steal.
- P1 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Washington Defensive Rebound.
- P1 B.J. Tyson made Layup. 8–17
- P1 Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 8–19
- P1 Clarence Williams made Jumper. 10–19
- P1 Stephon Jelks made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 10–21
- P1 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Foul on Ryan Johnson.
- P1 Clarence Williams missed Jumper.
- P1 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Desmond Ringer Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Rashad Lewis.
- P1 B.J. Tyson made Free Throw. 11–21
- P1 B.J. Tyson made Free Throw. 12–21
- P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ryan Johnson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Ria'n Holland made Jumper. 12–23
- P1 Andre Washington missed Jumper.
- P1 JJ N'Ganga Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Jumper.
- P1 JJ N'Ganga Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Rashad Lewis made Jumper. 12–25
- P1 East Carolina Turnover.
- P1 Rashad Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Rashad Lewis.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw. 13–25
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Free Throw.
- P1 East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Andre Washington.
- P1 Ryan Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland. 13–28
- P1 Foul on Ryan Johnson.
- P1 Deng Riak made Free Throw. 14–28
- P1 Deng Riak made Free Throw. 15–28
- P1 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley made Layup. 17–28
- P1 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Free Throw.
- P1 Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Demetre Rivers missed Layup.
- P1 Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jeremy Sheppard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley. 20–28
- P1 Desmond Ringer Turnover.
- P1 Andre Washington Steal.
- P1 Kentrell Barkley Turnover.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry Steal.
- P1 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Johnson. 20–31
- P1 Kentrell Barkley missed Jumper.
- P1 Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Andre Washington missed Layup.
- P2 Andre Washington Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
- P2 Andre Washington missed Free Throw.
- P2 East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Andre Washington made Free Throw. 21–31
- P2 Demetre Rivers made Layup. 21–33
- P2 Andre Washington made Layup. Assisted by Clarence Williams. 23–33
- P2 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
- P2 B.J. Tyson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Andre Washington made Layup. Assisted by B.J. Tyson. 25–33
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
- P2 Clarence Williams Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Clarence Williams Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Clarence Williams missed Layup.
- P2 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Kentrell Barkley.
- P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
- P2 B.J. Tyson Steal.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Dunk. 27–33
- P2 Ryan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 B.J. Tyson missed Layup.
- P2 Andre Washington Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Ryan Johnson.
- P2 Clarence Williams missed Jumper.
- P2 East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley missed Layup.
- P2 JJ N'Ganga Block.
- P2 Rashad Lewis Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 27–36
- P2 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 B.J. Tyson made Free Throw. 28–36
- P2 B.J. Tyson made Free Throw. 29–36
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Layup.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Caleb White missed Jumper.
- P2 Andre Washington Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Andre Washington made Layup. 31–36
- P2 Foul on Andre Washington.
- P2 Mercer Turnover.
- P2 Deng Riak missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Caleb White missed Jumper.
- P2 Rashad Lewis Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Deng Riak Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Caleb White missed Layup.
- P2 Demetre Rivers Block.
- P2 East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Deng Riak made Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley. 33–36
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Johnson. 33–38
- P2 Foul on Andre Washington.
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 33–39
- P2 Deng Riak made Dunk. Assisted by Jabari Craig. 35–39
- P2 Ryan Johnson Turnover.
- P2 Jabari Craig Steal.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Layup. 37–39
- P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw. 38–39
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Johnson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Johnson made Three Point Jumper. 38–42
- P2 B.J. Tyson made Jumper. 40–42
- P2 Jordan Strawberry made Layup. 40–44
- P2 Foul on Jeremy Sheppard.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 40–45
- P2 B.J. Tyson missed Jumper.
- P2 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. 40–48
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B.J. Tyson. 43–48
- P2 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jeremy Sheppard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jeremy Sheppard made Layup. 45–48
- P2 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
- P2 Jeremy Sheppard missed Free Throw.
- P2 Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Andre Washington Defensive Rebound.
- P2 B.J. Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
- P2 Andre Washington Block.
- P2 Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 45–50
- P2 Deng Riak missed Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Caleb White Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw. 46–50
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw. 47–50
- P2 Ryan Johnson made Layup. 47–52
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Layup. Assisted by Andre Washington. 49–52
- P2 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
- P2 Deng Riak Steal.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Layup. 51–52
- P2 Ryan Johnson made Layup. 51–54
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Layup. 53–54
- P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley made Free Throw. 54–54
- P2 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
- P2 Deng Riak Block.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Caleb White Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Caleb White.
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Jumper. 54–56
- P2 Jeremy Sheppard missed Layup.
- P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. 54–59
- P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
- P2 Andre Washington made Free Throw. 55–59
- P2 Andre Washington made Free Throw. 56–59
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 B.J. Tyson made Dunk. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley. 58–59
- P2 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kentrell Barkley missed Layup.
- P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Stephon Jelks missed Layup.
- P2 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Andre Washington.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 58–60
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 58–61
- P2 B.J. Tyson missed Jumper.
- P2 Caleb White Offensive Rebound.
- P2 B.J. Tyson made Three Point Jumper. 61–61
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. 61–64
- P2 Deng Riak made Jumper. Assisted by Kentrell Barkley. 63–64
- P2 Foul on Caleb White.
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Free Throw.
- P2 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 63–65
- P2 B.J. Tyson made Jumper. 65–65
- P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
- P2 East Carolina Defensive Rebound.
- P2 East Carolina Timeout
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Caleb White missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Andre Washington Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
- P2 East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Andre Washington made Free Throw. 66–65
- P2 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
- P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Mercer Timeout
- P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. 66–68
- P2 East Carolina Timeout
- P2 B.J. Tyson Turnover.
- P2 Demetre Rivers Steal.
- P2 Foul on Andre Washington.
- P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 66–69
- P2 East Carolina Timeout
- P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 66–70
- P2 B.J. Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
Box score
ECU
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence WilliamsF | 16 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Andre WashingtonC | 32 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Kentrell BarkleyG | 38 | 20 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Caleb WhiteG | 37 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| B.J. TysonG | 27 | 15 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabari CraigF | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deng RiakC | 24 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Raquan WilkinsG | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy SheppardG | 15 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michel NzegeF | |||||||||||||
| Elijah HughesF | |||||||||||||
| Addison HillG | |||||||||||||
| John WhitleyG | |||||||||||||
| Shawn WilliamsG | |||||||||||||
| Justice ObasohanG | |||||||||||||
| Isaac FlemingG |
MER
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon JelksF | 20 | 10 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Desmond RingerF | 30 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Jordan StrawberryG | 30 | 8 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Demetre RiversG | 39 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ria'n HollandG | 37 | 26 | 9-20 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| JJ N'GangaC | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew FishlerC | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad LewisG | 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Darius RoyG | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen StoweG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan JohnsonG | 20 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Cory KilbyF | |||||||||||||
| Mac BrydonC | |||||||||||||
| Ross CummingsG | |||||||||||||
| Stephen GavinG | |||||||||||||
| Ethan StairG |
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