Derkack scores 23 in Merrimack's 72-66 victory against LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 06, 2024
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) Jordan Derkack had 23 points in Merrimack Warriors's 72-66 win over LIU Sharks on Wednesday night in the Northeast Conference Tournament.
Merrimack will host LeMoyne in the semifinals on Saturday.
Derkack also contributed 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Warriors (20-11). Adam Clark scored 18 points while going 6 of 13 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds and three steals. Samba Diallo shot 2 of 5 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points. The Warriors prolonged their winning streak to 11 games.
The Sharks (7-22) were led in scoring by Tai Strickland, who finished with 18 points and two steals. Andre Washington added 18 points and two steals for LIU. Tana Kopa had 11 points.
Merrimack turned a two-point second-half lead into a 10-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it a 64-54 lead with 7:40 left in the half.
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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
39
MRMK
Warriors
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Eric Acker vs. Bryan Etumnu (Warriors gains possession)
19:35
Bryan Etumnu misses two point layup
19:33
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
19:16
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
19:14
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
19:01
+3
Eric Acker makes three point jump shot (R.J. Greene assists)
3-0
18:48
+3
Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot (Bryan Etumnu assists)
3-3
18:17
Tana Kopa misses two point jump shot
18:15
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
18:12
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
18:10
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
18:08
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point layup
5-3
17:58
R.J. Greene personal foul
17:48
+3
Samba Diallo makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)
5-6
17:35
R.J. Greene misses two point jump shot
17:33
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
17:28
Jordan Derkack turnover (R.J. Greene steals)
17:11
Tana Kopa misses two point jump shot
17:09
Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
17:07
Nikola Djapa turnover (Devon Savage steals)
16:59
+2
Devon Savage makes two point layup
5-8
16:43
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
16:41
Devon Savage defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
5-10
16:30
Sharks 30 second timeout
16:13
Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
16:13
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-10
16:13
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-10
15:56
Eric Acker shooting foul (Adam Clark draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
Adam Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:56
+1
Adam Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-11
15:46
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
15:44
Jason Steele offensive rebound
15:41
+2
Jason Steele makes two point layup
9-11
15:19
Jordan Derkack misses two point jump shot
15:17
Jason Steele defensive rebound
15:12
Eric Acker turnover (Adam Clark steals)
15:04
Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
15:02
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point layup (Eric Acker assists)
11-11
14:28
Andre Washington shooting foul (Adam Clark draws the foul)
14:28
+1
Adam Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
14:28
+1
Adam Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-13
14:16
Tai Strickland misses two point layup
14:14
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
14:09
Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
14:07
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Eric Acker makes two point jump shot
13-13
13:45
Samba Diallo misses two point jump shot
13:43
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
13:36
Jaylen Stinson personal foul
13:23
Jason Steele misses two point jump shot
13:21
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
13:15
Jaylen Stinson misses three point jump shot
13:13
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
13:00
+2
Jason Steele makes two point layup
15-13
12:37
+2
Devon Savage makes two point jump shot
15-15
12:12
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point layup
17-15
11:52
Jordan Derkack turnover (Andre Washington steals)
11:47
+2
Andre Washington makes two point layup
19-15
11:41
Joe Gallo technical foul
11:41
Warriors turnover
11:41
TV timeout
11:41
+1
Tai Strickland makes technical free throw 1 of 2
20-15
11:41
+1
Tai Strickland makes technical free throw 2 of 2
21-15
11:30
Bryan Etumnu turnover (Nikola Djapa steals)
11:08
+3
Andre Washington makes three point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)
24-15
10:49
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
24-17
10:33
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
10:31
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
10:30
R.J. Greene turnover (lost ball)
10:18
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
10:16
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
9:58
Tai Strickland turnover (Adam Clark steals)
9:53
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
24-19
9:36
Tana Kopa turnover (bad pass)
9:21
Devon Savage misses two point layup
9:19
Devon Savage offensive rebound
9:18
+2
Devon Savage makes two point layup
24-21
9:05
Jason Steele turnover (bad pass)
8:51
+3
Jordan McKoy makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)
24-24
8:46
Sharks 30 second timeout
8:27
R.J. Greene turnover (lost ball)
8:13
Adam Clark misses two point layup
8:11
Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
8:09
+2
Jordan Derkack makes two point layup
24-26
7:52
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
7:50
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
7:49
Jason Steele personal foul
7:49
TV timeout
7:34
Jordan McKoy misses three point jump shot
7:32
Jason Steele defensive rebound
7:22
Jason Steele turnover (Adam Clark steals)
7:11
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
24-28
6:47
Bryan Etumnu blocks Tai Strickland's two point jump shot
6:45
Andre Washington offensive rebound
6:38
+2
Andre Washington makes two point layup
26-28
6:28
Jordan McKoy misses three point jump shot
6:26
Adam Clark offensive rebound
6:26
Andre Washington personal foul
6:16
Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
6:14
Devon Savage offensive rebound
6:13
Devon Savage turnover (R.J. Greene steals)
6:11
Devon Savage personal foul
5:55
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)
28-28
5:47
R.J. Greene personal foul
5:33
+2
Jacob O'Connell makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
28-30
5:22
Andre Washington misses two point layup
5:20
Jacob O'Connell defensive rebound
5:14
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
5:12
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
4:57
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point layup
30-30
4:42
Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
4:40
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
4:32
Tai Strickland turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Derkack steals)
4:26
Andre Washington shooting foul (Devon Savage draws the foul)
4:26
+1
Devon Savage makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-31
4:26
+1
Devon Savage makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-32
4:14
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point dunk (R.J. Greene assists)
32-32
3:58
Jacob O'Connell misses two point jump shot
3:56
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
3:45
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point stepback jump shot
34-32
3:32
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
3:30
Jacob O'Connell offensive rebound
3:29
Jacob O'Connell misses two point layup
3:27
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
3:21
+2
Andre Washington makes two point layup
36-32
3:21
Jacob O'Connell shooting foul (Andre Washington draws the foul)
3:21
TV timeout
3:21
+1
Andre Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-32
3:03
Bryan Etumnu turnover (lost ball)
2:40
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point fadeaway jump shot
39-32
2:24
+3
Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot
39-35
2:07
Samba Diallo personal foul (Jason Steele draws the foul)
2:02
Tana Kopa offensive foul
2:02
Tana Kopa turnover (offensive foul)
1:53
+2
Jordan Derkack makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
39-37
1:53
Tai Strickland shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
1:53
+1
Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-38
1:35
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
1:33
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
1:30
C.J. Delancy personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
1:30
+1
Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-39
1:30
+1
Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-40
1:15
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
1:13
Devon Savage defensive rebound
0:58
+3
Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot (Bryan Etumnu assists)
39-43
0:38
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
0:36
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
0:28
Warriors 30 second timeout
0:09
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
0:07
C.J. Delancy defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIU
Sharks
27
MRMK
Warriors
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
19:41
Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
19:27
Samba Diallo misses three point jump shot
19:25
Devon Savage offensive rebound
19:20
Jason Steele personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
19:14
Samba Diallo misses three point jump shot
19:12
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
19:03
Tana Kopa misses two point jump shot
19:01
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
18:51
Devon Savage turnover (lost ball) (Jason Steele steals)
18:38
R.J. Greene turnover (Bryan Etumnu steals)
18:27
Adam Clark turnover (Jason Steele steals)
18:20
Jason Steele turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Derkack steals)
18:18
R.J. Greene shooting foul (Samba Diallo draws the foul)
18:18
+1
Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-44
18:18
+1
Samba Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-45
17:58
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
17:56
Samba Diallo defensive rebound
17:55
Tai Strickland personal foul
17:50
Jordan Derkack misses two point dunk
17:48
Jason Steele defensive rebound
17:33
Bryan Etumnu blocks Nikola Djapa's two point layup
17:31
Devon Savage defensive rebound
17:26
Devon Savage turnover (lost ball) (Tai Strickland steals)
17:21
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot
41-45
17:01
+3
Jordan Derkack makes three point jump shot (Bryan Etumnu assists)
41-48
16:52
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
16:50
Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
16:50
Jordan Derkack personal foul
16:39
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
43-48
16:13
C.J. Delancy blocks Bryan Etumnu's two point layup
