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02/26 03:42 CST Merrimack faces Canisius after Kennedy's 20-point outing
Merrimack faces Canisius after Kennedy's 20-point outing
By The Associated Press
Merrimack Warriors (20-9, 16-2 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (9-20, 4-14
MAAC)
Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack visits Canisius after Kevair Kennedy scored 20 points in
Merrimack's 88-86 overtime victory over the Iona Gaels.
The Golden Griffins have gone 6-7 in home games. Canisius is 2-13 in games
decided by 10 or more points.
The Warriors are 16-2 in conference games. Merrimack is 3-1 in one-possession
games.
Canisius is shooting 40.0% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points
lower than the 41.8% Merrimack allows to opponents. Merrimack averages 8.0 made
3-pointers per game this season, the same that Canisius allows.
The Golden Griffins and Warriors square off Friday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kahlil Singleton is scoring 13.8 points per game with 3.2
rebounds and 0.9 assists for the Golden Griffins. Bryan Ndjonga is averaging
15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 42.2% over the past 10 games.
Kennedy is averaging 18.3 points, 4.1 assists and two steals for the Warriors.
Ernest Shelton is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Griffins: 1-9, averaging 63.3 points, 29.4 rebounds, 11.7
assists, 5.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points per game.
Warriors: 9-1, averaging 73.4 points, 28.2 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 8.8 steals
and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 61.3 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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