Sacred Heart Pioneers at Merrimack Warriors
· MAAC Championship - Quarterfinal
Merrimack defeats Sacred Heart 70-48 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals
Kennedy also had eight rebounds and six assists for the Warriors (21-10). Ernest Shelton totaled 18 points and nine rebounds. Tye Dorset had 10 point.
Anquan Hill finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for the Pioneers (13-18). Yann Farell added 11 points, four assists and two blocks. Mekhi Conner pitched in with 10 points and five assists.
Merrimack took the lead with 11:20 left in the first half and did not trail again. Kennedy had 14 points at the break for a 39-25 advantage.
Merrimack will play the winner of Saturday's quarterfinal matchup between Quinnipiac and Marist in a Sunday semifinal.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | team shot clock turnover | 48 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Jaden Slaughter bad pass turnover | 48 - 70 |
| 2nd 1:03 | Brendan Johnson makes driving layup (Jaylen Stinson assists) | 48 - 70 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 MRMK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-48 | FG | 27-62 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-8 | FT | 5-7 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 25 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 87 |
Game Information
Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
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Location: Atlantic City, NJ
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2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 22-10 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-11 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |