Wagner cruises past Mercy for 75-41 win
NEW YORK -- Blake Francis scored 19 points, got seven steals and dished out five assists Sunday to help propel Wagner to its sixth-straight win with a 75-41 victory over Division II program Mercy College.
JoJo Cooper added 18 points and Elijah Davis and Jamar Brown had 10 apiece for Wagner (7-1), which controlled the glass 52-39 and forced 19 turnovers. Devin Liggeons grabbed 10 of those 52 rebounds.
Wagner took control with a 19-2 run stretching across both sides of the break to make it 43-20 with under 14 minutes left in the game. Chase Freeman kicked off the breakaway run with a 3-point play.
Mercy scored the game's first four points and still clung to the lead midway through the opening half before Wagner took it away with a layup from Francis that made it 11-10 with under nine minutes to go until the break.
Dequawne Richards led Mercy with 12 points and six rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Harrington
- Michael Nardone
- Jeff Adams
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 8-2 | - | 17-6 |
| Long Island University | 8-4 | 1 | 12-15 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 6-4 | 2 | 10-15 |
| Mercyhurst | 7-5 | 2 | 13-14 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 5-6 | 3.5 | 10-15 |
| Stonehill | 4-6 | 4 | 12-13 |
| Chicago State | 4-6 | 4 | 4-21 |
| Wagner | 4-7 | 4.5 | 12-12 |
| Le Moyne | 2-8 | 6 | 7-18 |
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