Mount Saint Mary`s 65, at Merrimack 75

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and a decisive disparity at the free throw line, the Merrimack Warriors pulled away in the second half to defeat the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers 75-65 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday afternoon at Volpe Athletic Center. A crowd of 1,542 watched as Merrimack, improving to 8-7 overall, used a 46-point second-half outburst to overcome a narrow two-point halftime deficit. Mount Saint Mary’s, which led 27-29 at the break, fell to 5-10 with the loss. The most critical phase of the contest unfolded over… Read more...