Minor lifts Merrimack over St. Francis (Pa.) 65-64 in OT

Feb 5, 2022, 10:20 pm

LORETTO, Pa. -- — Jordan Minor tallied 16 points and 16 rebounds to carry Merrimack to a 65-64 overtime win over St. Francis of Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Malik Edmead's layup gave Merrimack a 65-63 lead with 51 seconds left in overtime and Josh Cohen of St. Francis made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left, leaving the Red Flash behind by a point.

Ziggy Reid had 14 points for Merrimack (9-14, 4-6 Northeast Conference), which snapped its six-game losing streak. Mikey Watkins added 10 points. Jordan McKoy had 10 points and six rebounds.

Cohen scored a career-high 26 points plus 10 rebounds and five assists for the Red Flash (7-16, 3-9), who have now lost four straight games. Maxwell Land added 15 points. Ramiir Dixon-Conover had six steals.

The Warriors evened the season series against the Red Flash. St. Francis defeated Merrimack 62-46 on Jan. 15.

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