Iona 86, at Merrimack 88

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — In a game that required two extra periods to decide a winner, the Merrimack Warriors outlasted the Iona Gaels 88-86 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at Volpe Athletic Center. The contest, organized by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, saw the home team overcome a late deficit in regulation and survive a series of clutch shots from Iona’s CJ Anthony to secure the victory before a crowd of 2,109. The win improved Merrimack’s season record to 20-9, while Iona fell to 16-13. The most critical sequence unfolded in the final seconds of… Read more...