NJIT 68, at Merrimack 65

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a blistering start and a tense, defensive finish, the NJIT Highlanders weathered a furious opening quarter from the Merrimack Warriors and clawed back for a 68-65 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball clash Thursday night at Volpe Athletic Center. The Warriors, playing in front of a home crowd of 317, erupted for 25 points in the first quarter, capitalizing on a flurry of NJIT turnovers and missed shots to build an early double-digit lead. Merrimack’s Paloma Garcia, a guard from Corozal, Puerto Rico, was instrumental in the early surge, scoring… Read more...