Cook is bracing for a state election on Saturday, March 8 and the WA premier is tipped to win in a landslide in a scenario that would all-but rubber-stamp the Western Bears as an NRL entity.

Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, 4-14 SoCon) vs. Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -7.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -7.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mercer plays in the SoCon Tournament against Western Carolina. The Bears’ record in SoCon play is 6-12, and their record is 7 ...