Joyner scores 16 points to send Merrimack past Bryant
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- Idris Joyner scored 16 points and Mykel Derring scored 14 off the bench and Merrimack beat Bryant 71-67 on Wednesday for its third straight win.
Merrimack has won four its last five. The Bulldogs have dropped three straight and have lost four of five following a four-game winning streak.
Derring's 3-pointer with 4:07 to go made it 61-59 and Merrimack led the rest of the way. Bryant led 36-30 at intermission.
Javaris Hayes and Mikey Watkins each scored 12 and Devin Jensen 10 for the Warriors (10-8, 4-1 Northeast Conference).
Juan Cardenas led Bryant (9-8, 1-3) with a career-high 26 points and Ben Lin tied a career-high 19 points. Ikenna Ndugba collared 11 rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Luckie
- Matt Lavigne
- Daniel Basile
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UMBC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Vermont | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Maine | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Niagara | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Siena | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Merrimack | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Canisius | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Fairfield | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Iona | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Manhattan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Marist | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Quinnipiac | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Rider | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Sacred Heart | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Saint Peter's | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |