Merrimack 66, at Saint Peter`s 59

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — Lydia Melashenko scored 28 points and Oralye Kiefer anchored a formidable defensive effort with five blocks as Merrimack held off a persistent Saint Peter’s squad for a 66-59 victory in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Yanitelli Center. The Warriors, who led wire-to-wire, improved to 9-9 overall and evened their conference record. The Peacocks fell to 4-15. Melashenko, a 5-foot-7 guard from Ottawa, Canada, was the offensive catalyst, playing 40 minutes and connecting on six 3-pointers. Her backcourt partner, Paloma Garcia of Corozal, Puerto Rico, distributed seven assists. Kiefer, a… Read more...