Mercyhurst 64, at Fairleigh Dickinson 84

HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, one of the Northeast Conference’s dominant forces this season, used a commanding opening quarter to set the tone and never looked back, dispatching the visiting Mercyhurst Lakers 84-64 in a women’s Division I basketball game Saturday at Rothman Center. From the opening tip, which was won by Knights star Leah Crosby, Fairleigh Dickinson imposed its will, particularly in the paint. The Knights raced to a 23-12 lead after the first quarter, establishing an interior dominance that would define the contest. They finished with a staggering 52 points in the paint, more than… Read more...