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02/19 03:43 CST Kennedy leads Merrimack against Siena after 24-point game
Kennedy leads Merrimack against Siena after 24-point game
By The Associated Press
Siena Saints (18-9, 11-5 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (18-9, 14-2 MAAC)
North Andover, Massachusetts; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack hosts Siena after Kevair Kennedy scored 24 points in
Merrimack's 56-49 win against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
The Warriors are 9-0 in home games. Merrimack averages 68.4 points and has
outscored opponents by 1.7 points per game.
The Saints are 11-5 in conference matchups. Siena scores 71.0 points and has
outscored opponents by 4.9 points per game.
Merrimack's average of 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4
more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Siena allows. Siena has shot
at a 46.6% clip from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points above the
41.5% shooting opponents of Merrimack have averaged.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Merrimack
won 63-59 in the last matchup on Jan. 10. Ernest Shelton led Merrimack with 17
points, and Francis Folefac led Siena with 22 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shelton averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Warriors,
scoring 15.9 points while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc. Kennedy is
averaging 17.7 points, 4.1 assists and two steals over the past 10 games.
Gavin Doty is averaging 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Saints. Justice
Shoats is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 8-2, averaging 71.3 points, 28.1 rebounds, 12.0
assists, 8.6 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 60.2 points per game.
Saints: 7-3, averaging 74.1 points, 29.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 5.2 steals and
3.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 69.3 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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