Mercyhurst 94, at Saint Francis (PA) 79

LORETTO, Pa. (Interstat) — Bernie Blunt scored 31 points and Qadir Martin added 23 as Mercyhurst used a dominant first-half offensive display to cruise past Saint Francis (PA) 94-79 in a Northeast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at DeGol Arena. The visiting Lakers (13-14, 8-6 NEC) shot a blistering 60.3% from the field for the game and scored 50 points before halftime to build a commanding lead they would never relinquish. The Red Flash (6-20, 4-10) fell behind by double digits early and could not mount a sustained comeback despite a game-high 33 points from Skylar Wicks. The most important… Read more...