Penn Defeats Merrimack Behind Strong Second Half

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Penn Quakers used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from the Merrimack Warriors for a 77-65 men’s basketball victory Friday at The Palestra. The game was tied 35-35 at halftime before Penn outscored Merrimack 42-35 after the break. Dalton Scantlebury led the Quakers with 22 points and three blocks. TJ Power added 14 points and six assists for Penn, which improved to 4-2. The Warriors, led by 40 points in the paint, fell to 2-5 on the season. An announced crowd of 1,440 attended the non-conference matchup.