Niagara 44, at Merrimack 60

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by defensive pressure and offensive inefficiency than fluid scoring, the Merrimack Warriors methodically dispatched the visiting Niagara Purple Eagles 60-44 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Volpe Athletic Center. The contest, played before an announced crowd of 287, saw Merrimack improve to 18-11 on the season while Niagara’s struggles deepened, falling to 1-28. The most important part of the game was not a single dramatic run, but rather Merrimack’s persistent defensive control and Niagara’s profound inability to generate consistent offense. The Warriors, leveraging their significant… Read more...