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01/08 03:43 CST Siena hosts Merrimack following Kennedy's 20-point game
Siena hosts Merrimack following Kennedy's 20-point game
By The Associated Press
Merrimack Warriors (9-7, 5-0 MAAC) at Siena Saints (10-5, 3-1 MAAC)
Albany, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack takes on Siena after Kevair Kennedy scored 20 points in
Merrimack's 73-66 victory against the Manhattan Jaspers.
The Saints are 4-1 in home games. Siena is 4-4 against opponents with a winning
record.
The Warriors are 5-0 in MAAC play. Merrimack has a 2-0 record in games decided
by less than 4 points.
Siena is shooting 44.7% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points
higher than the 44.2% Merrimack allows to opponents. Merrimack's 39.8% shooting
percentage from the field this season is 4.8 percentage points lower than Siena
has allowed to its opponents (44.6%).
The Saints and Warriors face off Friday for the first time in MAAC play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Justice Shoats is averaging 11.9 points, 4.7 assists and 1.8
steals for the Saints. Gavin Doty is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10
games.
Ernest Shelton is shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers
per game for the Warriors, while averaging 15.4 points. Kennedy is averaging
17.9 points, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Saints: 7-3, averaging 69.8 points, 31.0 rebounds, 12.6 assists,
7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 65.7 points per game.
Warriors: 7-3, averaging 67.7 points, 23.2 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 8.1 steals
and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 66.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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