Marist Red Foxes at Merrimack Warriors
· MAAC Championship - SemifinalMerrimack edges Marist 58-57 to reach Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament title game
Merrimack (23-10) will play the winner of the semifinal between No. 3 seed Siena and seventh-seeded Fairfield for the title on Tuesday.
Dorset had the final points in the game when he connected from beyond the arc with 1:25 left to play. He added six rebounds and four steals for the Warriors. Kevair Kennedy added 16 points and three steals, while Ernest Shelton scored 13.
Rhyjon Blackwell led the fifth-seeded Red Foxes (19-12) with 15 points and six rebounds. Jadin Collins added 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Jaden Daughtry had 10 points and six rebounds.
Merrimack went into the half ahead of Marist 30-28. Dorset put up 11 points before the break. Merrimack used an 8-0 second-half run erase a one-point deficit and take the lead at 38-31 with 17:54 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Dorset scored 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kevair Kennedy Steal. | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jadin Collins-Roberts bad pass turnover | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jaden Daughtry Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 58 |
Statistics
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MRMK |
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| 23-54 | FG | 20-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-10 | FT | 13-17 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 85 |
Game Information
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,395 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| 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 |


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