Merrimack seeks revenge on St. Francis
February 26, 2021 GMT
Hammel Court, North Andover, Massachusetts; Friday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: St. Francis (NY) goes for the season sweep over Merrimack after winning the previous matchup in North Andover. The teams last met on Feb. 25, when the Terriers shot 50 percent from the field while holding Merrimack’s shooters to just 42.9 percent en route to a 13-point victory.
SUPER SENIORS: St. Francis (NY) has relied heavily on its seniors. Chauncey Hawkins, Travis Atson, Unique McLean and Rob Higgins have combined to account for 67 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 79 percent of all Terriers points over the team’s last five games.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. Ziggy Reid registered 15 points and nine rebounds as Merrimack rolled past Central Connecticut 72-52 on Friday night.
Mikey Watkins had 15 points and six assists for Merrimack (8-4, 8-4 Northeast Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Devin Jensen added 12 points. Jordan Minor had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Tre Mitchell had 14 points for the Blue Devils (4-12, 4-9). Greg Outlaw added 11 points.
The Warriors improve to 2-0 against the Blue Devils for the season. Merrimack defeated Central Connecticut 62-46 on Thursday.
St. Francis seeks revenge on Merrimack
February 5, 2021 GMT
Hammel Court, North Andover, Massachusetts; Friday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack goes for the season sweep over St. Francis (Pa.) after winning the previous matchup in North Andover. The teams last went at it on Feb. 4, when the Warriors outshot St. Francis (Pa.) 51 percent to 47.1 percent and hit eight more 3-pointers en route to a six-point victory.
STEPPING UP: Merrimack’s Jordan Minor has averaged 13.3 points and 9.4 rebounds while Mikey Watkins has put up 12.2 points and four rebounds. For the Red Flash, Ramiir Dixon-Conover has averaged 14 points, five rebounds and 4.3 assists while Mark Flagg has put up 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.
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.