Merrimack, Wagner meet in conference play
January 29, 2021 GMT
Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: NEC foes meet as Merrimack squares off against Wagner. Merrimack fell short in a 78-68 game at Long Island-Brooklyn on Thursday. Wagner is coming off a 76-74 home win against Long Island-Brooklyn on Jan. 15.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Wagner’s Alex Morales has averaged 15.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists while Will Martinez has put up 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. For the Warriors, Jordan Minor has averaged 13.9 points and 10 rebounds while Mikey Watkins has put up 12.4 points and 2.1 steals.
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RAMPING IT UP: The Seahawks have scored 73 points per game across six conference games, an improvement from the 45 per game they recorded in non-conference play.
Wagner seeks revenge on LIU Brooklyn
January 15, 2021 GMT
Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Wagner seeks revenge on Long Island-Brooklyn after dropping the first matchup in Staten Island. The teams last played on Jan. 14, when the Sharks outshot Wagner from the field 45.8 percent to 40.4 percent and made 11 more foul shots en route to the 77-66 victory.
STEPPING UP: Wagner’s Alex Morales has averaged 16.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists while DeLonnie Hunt has put up 7.3 points. For the Sharks, Ty Flowers has averaged 20.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and three steals while Eral Penn has put up 15 points, 9.4 rebounds and two steals.