Merrimack 73, at Rider 47

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Interstat) — The Merrimack Warriors delivered a defensive masterclass and rode a dominant first half to a commanding 73-47 victory over the Rider Broncs in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium. The most important part of the game was its opening ten minutes, where Merrimack established a tone of defensive intensity and offensive efficiency from which Rider never recovered. The Warriors, improving to 16-9 overall, opened the contest on a 15-2 run, forcing four early Broncs turnovers and holding the home team without a field goal for nearly five minutes. Rider’s… Read more...