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02/28 03:42 CST Merrimack visits Niagara following Kennedy's 25-point outing
Merrimack visits Niagara following Kennedy's 25-point outing
By The Associated Press
Merrimack Warriors (20-10, 16-3 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (8-21, 5-14 MAAC)
Lewiston, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack takes on Niagara after Kevair Kennedy scored 25 points
in Merrimack's 67-62 loss to the Canisius Golden Griffins.
The Purple Eagles are 6-6 on their home court. Niagara is 4-10 against
opponents with a winning record.
The Warriors are 16-3 in conference games. Merrimack has a 3-1 record in games
decided by less than 4 points.
Niagara makes 44.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.1
percentage points higher than Merrimack has allowed to its opponents (41.9%).
Merrimack averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per
game than Niagara gives up.
The Purple Eagles and Warriors match up Sunday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Page is averaging 12.1 points for the Purple Eagles.
Vice Zanki is averaging 12.7 points over the last 10 games.
Kennedy is shooting 46.4% and averaging 18.5 points for the Warriors. Ernest
Shelton is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Purple Eagles: 3-7, averaging 65.7 points, 26.9 rebounds, 15.6
assists, 5.6 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points per game.
Warriors: 8-2, averaging 72.8 points, 27.8 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 8.9 steals
and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 62.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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