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12/28 03:43 CST Kennedy leads Merrimack against Sacred Heart after 20-point game
Kennedy leads Merrimack against Sacred Heart after 20-point game
By The Associated Press
Merrimack Warriors (6-7, 2-0 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-8, 1-1 MAAC)
Fairfield, Connecticut; Monday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack visits Sacred Heart after Kevair Kennedy scored 20
points in Merrimack's 66-59 loss to the Vermont Catamounts.
The Pioneers have gone 3-1 at home. Sacred Heart is 0-1 in one-possession games.
The Warriors have gone 2-0 against MAAC opponents. Merrimack has a 2-6 record
against opponents over .500.
Sacred Heart is shooting 43.0% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage
points lower than the 44.8% Merrimack allows to opponents. Merrimack averages
8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer made shots on average than
the 10.2 per game Sacred Heart gives up.
The Pioneers and Warriors face off Monday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nyle Ralph-Beyer averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the
Pioneers, scoring 14.0 points while shooting 46.6% from beyond the arc. Dashon
Gittens is averaging 15.1 points and 2.1 steals over the past 10 games.
Kennedy is scoring 15.2 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists for
the Warriors. Ernest Shelton is averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pioneers: 4-6, averaging 74.3 points, 29.5 rebounds, 14.3
assists, 7.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 77.7 points per game.
Warriors: 6-4, averaging 65.7 points, 23.1 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.8 steals
and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 69.0 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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