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3/6/2026

	1	2	F
Merrimack	23	35	58
S. Illinois, Edwardsville	40	43	83

Merrimack (10-10, 7-3)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cMichael Carpenter	21	1-3	0-1	1-2	0	4	2	0	2	0	3	3
pfCharles Branum	20	2-8	1-3	1-2	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	6
sfJames Kays	23	3-8	1-6	0-0	2	6	1	1	0	0	2	7
sgWalter Lemke	25	6-11	3-6	2-2	1	3	3	1	1	0	0	17
pgJohn Rhoades	18	3-7	2-6	0-0	0	0	3	3	0	0	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJeffery Frye	20	2-4	0-1	0-0	2	5	1	0	0	1	2	4
pgKevin Bailey	19	3-5	1-2	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
sgMatt Hondo	18	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	5
cSteven Essary	17	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0
sfJohnny Cooper	17	0-3	0-0	0-0	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
pfJames Eslick	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	22-54	9-27	5-8	10	26	14	11	3	1	16	58
Percentages		.407	.333	.625

S. Illinois, Edwardsville (11-8, 5-4)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cWilliam Boyce	20	4-5	0-1	4-4	3	7	0	1	1	2	0	12
pfChristopher Salcedo	17	1-4	1-2	0-0	1	3	0	1	1	0	2	3
sfThomas Phillips	20	3-7	2-4	0-0	0	2	0	2	1	0	2	8
sgLarry Helms	28	5-11	3-7	2-2	0	1	2	2	1	0	1	15
pgAndrew Pletcher	26	6-10	3-7	2-2	0	2	7	0	0	0	2	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJohn Parks	22	3-5	1-2	2-4	5	9	5	1	0	1	1	9
sgIsrael Abrahams	18	2-3	1-1	1-1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	6
cWilliam Deville	18	0-2	0-1	3-4	0	6	0	0	0	4	0	3
pfAnthony Taylor	15	1-3	1-1	2-2	1	3	1	0	1	0	2	5
pgWilliam Lee	14	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	4	2	0	1	0	1	5
sfThad Parrish	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	27-54	13-29	16-19	13	37	19	8	7	7	11	83
Percentages		.500	.448	.842

9-31

4-16

1-2

13-23

5-11

4-6

22-54

9-27

5-8

POINTS

FIELD GOALS

3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

SIUE

14-25

7-11

5-6

13-29

6-18

11-13

27-54

13-29

16-19

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pg Andrew Pletcher S. Illinois, Edwardsville

17 Points, 7 Assists

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - John Rhoades (fresh) SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) PF - Charles Branum (fresh) C - Michael Carpenter (fresh)
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) SG - Larry Helms (fresh) SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) C - William Boyce (fresh)
20:00	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:43	Merrimack	Christopher Salcedo takes the ball from John Rhoades	0-0
19:22	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Pletcher	0-3
19:06	Merrimack	John Rhoades comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing	0-3
19:05	Merrimack	Charles Branum misses the tip	0-3
19:03	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips snags the defensive board	0-3
18:53	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Helms	0-6
18:34	Merrimack	James Kays hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rhoades	3-6
18:17	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away	3-9
17:58	Merrimack	Charles Branum misses the 3 pointer from the right wing	3-9
17:56	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	The rebound goes to William Boyce	3-9
17:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Helms	3-12
17:26	Merrimack	John Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Thomas Phillips	3-12
17:23	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips can't finish the layup	3-12
17:22	Merrimack	James Kays grabs the board	3-12
17:00	Merrimack	Walter Lemke misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner	3-12
16:59	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips grabs the defensive rebound	3-12
16:57	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher is fouled in the backcourt by John Rhoades - foul #1 on John Rhoades, team foul #1	3-12
Subs	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks (PF) Christopher Salcedo
16:39	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Rhoades is called for the reach on Thomas Phillips - foul #2 on John Rhoades, team foul #2	3-12
Subs	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams (SF), William Deville (C) Thomas Phillips, William Boyce
16:31	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Parks	3-14
16:07	Merrimack	Matt Hondo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane	3-14
16:06	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville gets the rebound	3-14
15:55	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks double dribbles	3-14
Subs	Merrimack	James Kays (SF) Johnny Cooper
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor (SF) Andrew Pletcher
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) C - Steven Essary (fresh)
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) PF - John Parks (fresh) C - William Deville (fresh)
15:39	Merrimack	A charge is called on Matt Hondo - foul #1 on Matt Hondo, team foul #3	3-14
Subs	Merrimack	Walter Lemke (SG) Matt Hondo
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville
15:10	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing	3-14
15:08	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye grabs the defensive rebound	3-14
15:00	Merrimack	James Kays connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Lemke	5-14
14:43	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Israel Abrahams	5-16
14:21	Merrimack	Walter Lemke drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kays	8-16
14:17	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams's pass is intercepted by Walter Lemke in the backcourt	8-16
14:05	Merrimack	James Kays comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner	8-16
14:03	Merrimack	James Kays pulls down the offensive rebound	8-16
13:55	Merrimack	The pull-up jumper by Steven Essary is blocked by William Deville	8-16
13:53	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville snags the defensive board	8-16
13:47	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane	8-16
13:45	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks hits the follow up shot	8-18
13:25	Merrimack	James Kays is hacked by Anthony Taylor - foul #1 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #1	8-18
Subs	Merrimack	Matt Hondo (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Kevin Bailey, James Kays, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher (PG), William Lee (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Boyce (C) Israel Abrahams, Larry Helms, Anthony Taylor, John Parks, William Deville
13:11	Merrimack	Walter Lemke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side	10-18
13:01	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Lee	10-21
12:51	Merrimack	Charles Branum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side	10-21
12:49	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee grabs the board	10-21
12:20	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing	10-21
12:19	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce tips it home	10-23
12:07	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper blows the layup	10-23
12:05	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper grabs the offensive rebound	10-23
11:54	Merrimack	Charles Branum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing	10-23
11:52	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce pulls down the rebound	10-23
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Branum (fresh) C - Michael Carpenter (fresh)
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) C - William Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
11:36	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo misses the lay-in	10-23
11:34	Merrimack	The rebound goes to Matt Hondo	10-23
11:16	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper's pass is intercepted by William Lee	10-23
11:13	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher lays it up and in on a great pass from William Lee	10-25
10:57	Merrimack	Charles Branum's layup is rejected by William Boyce	10-25
10:55	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce pulls down the rebound	10-25
10:37	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right wing	10-25
10:36	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo grabs the offensive rebound	10-25
10:19	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce lays it up and in	10-27
10:02	Merrimack	Matt Hondo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing	10-27
10:00	Merrimack	Walter Lemke tips it in	12-27
09:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips loses the dribble to Michael Carpenter	12-27
09:23	Merrimack	Charles Branum drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matt Hondo	14-27
09:09	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips travels with the ball	14-27
Subs	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey (PG), James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams (PG), Larry Helms (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) Andrew Pletcher, William Lee, Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo, William Boyce
08:47	Merrimack	James Kays double dribbles	14-27
08:32	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms is whistled for traveling	14-27
08:18	Merrimack	James Kays misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	14-27
08:17	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville snags the defensive board	14-27
07:56	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Kays - foul #1 on James Kays, team foul #4	14-27
07:56	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor makes the 1st free throw	14-28
07:56	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor makes the 2nd free throw	14-29
07:36	Merrimack	John Parks swats the layup by Walter Lemke	14-29
07:34	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye can't tip it in	14-29
07:33	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor grabs the defensive rebound	14-29
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) SG - Walter Lemke (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Essary (fresh)
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Parks (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Deville (fresh) 3 reb.
07:18	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams is hacked by Jeffery Frye - foul #1 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #5	14-29
Subs	Merrimack	Matt Hondo (SG) Walter Lemke
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher (PG) Anthony Taylor
06:59	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms comes up short on the jumper from the right side	14-29
06:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks snags the offensive board	14-29
06:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Bailey - foul #1 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #6	14-29
Subs	Merrimack	James Eslick (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thad Parrish (SF), William Boyce (C) Israel Abrahams, William Deville
06:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks makes the 1st free throw	14-30
06:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks misses the 2nd free throw	14-30
06:42	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound	14-30
06:32	Merrimack	James Kays can't connect on a 3 from straight away	14-30
06:31	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher grabs the defensive rebound	14-30
06:17	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner	14-30
06:16	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board	14-30
06:01	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Eslick	17-30
05:37	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing	17-33
05:21	Merrimack	William Boyce steps in front of the Matt Hondo pass	17-33
04:57	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	17-33
Subs	Merrimack	Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Jeffery Frye (C) Matt Hondo, James Kays, James Eslick, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Deville (C) Larry Helms, Thad Parrish, John Parks, William Boyce
04:42	Merrimack	Walter Lemke comes up short on the 3 from the right wing	17-33
04:41	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	The rebound goes to William Deville	17-33
04:28	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Israel Abrahams	17-35
04:11	Merrimack	Charles Branum is fouled on the floor by Christopher Salcedo - foul #1 on Christopher Salcedo, team foul #2	17-35
Subs	Merrimack
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms (SG) Andrew Pletcher
04:04	Merrimack	Thomas Phillips is called for the reach on Johnny Cooper - foul #1 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #3	17-35
03:41	Merrimack	Charles Branum comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Salcedo - foul #2 on Christopher Salcedo, team foul #4	17-35
Subs	Merrimack	John Rhoades (PG) Kevin Bailey
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor (C) William Deville
03:41	Merrimack	Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw	18-35
03:41	Merrimack	Charles Branum misses the 2nd free throw	18-35
03:41	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo grabs the defensive rebound	18-35
03:28	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Frye - foul #2 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #7	18-35
Subs	Merrimack	Matt Hondo (SG) Walter Lemke
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee (PG), William Boyce (C) Israel Abrahams, Christopher Salcedo
03:28	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms makes the 1st free throw	18-36
03:28	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms makes the 2nd free throw	18-37
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 2 reb.
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - William Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
03:13	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side	18-37
03:12	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms grabs the defensive rebound	18-37
02:52	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint	18-37
02:51	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper pulls down the rebound	18-37
02:34	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye misses the 3 pointer from the right wing	18-37
02:32	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper grabs the offensive rebound	18-37
02:15	Merrimack	John Rhoades is fouled on the floor by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #5	18-37
Subs	Merrimack	James Kays (SF), Steven Essary (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Jeffery Frye
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher (PG), Israel Abrahams (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) William Lee, Thomas Phillips, Anthony Taylor, William Boyce
01:55	Merrimack	John Rhoades misses the 3 from the right wing	18-37
01:54	Merrimack	Matt Hondo grabs the offensive board	18-37
01:40	Merrimack	Matt Hondo hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Carpenter	21-37
01:26	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Pletcher	21-40
01:08	Merrimack	James Kays lays it in on a nice dish by John Rhoades	23-40
00:49	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away	23-40
00:48	Merrimack	James Kays gets the rebound	23-40
00:28	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by William Deville	23-40
00:26	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks grabs the defensive rebound	23-40
00:03	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams blows the layup	23-40
00:01	Merrimack	The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter	23-40
00:00	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter misses short on a fullcourt shot	23-40

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb.
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
20:00	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips inbounds the ball	23-40
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
19:51	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #1	23-40
19:51	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher makes the 1st free throw	23-41
19:51	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw	23-42
19:38	Merrimack	John Rhoades hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Branum	26-42
19:10	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Michael Carpenter steals the ball from William Boyce	26-42
18:46	Merrimack	Charles Branum comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline	26-42
18:45	Merrimack	James Kays grabs the offensive board	26-42
18:34	Merrimack	Larry Helms steps in front of the Charles Branum pass	26-42
18:29	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms misses the easy layup	26-42
18:27	Merrimack	The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter	26-42
18:18	Merrimack	Charles Branum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Lemke	29-42
17:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Carpenter - foul #2 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #2	29-42
Subs	Merrimack
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks (PF) Christopher Salcedo
17:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce makes the 1st free throw	29-43
17:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce makes the 2nd free throw	29-44
17:42	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Walter Lemke	31-44
17:24	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on Larry Helms - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #3	31-44
Subs	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams (SF), William Deville (C) Thomas Phillips, William Boyce
17:07	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms misses the 3pt attempt from straight away	31-44
17:06	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye grabs the defensive rebound	31-44
16:51	Merrimack	John Rhoades makes the fadeaway from the left side	33-44
16:31	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams lays it in set up by Andrew Pletcher and he's fouled by James Kays - foul #2 on James Kays, team foul #4	33-46
Subs	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Andrew Pletcher, William Deville
16:31	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams makes the free throw	33-47
16:14	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Johnny Cooper	35-47
16:01	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Essary - foul #1 on Steven Essary, team foul #5	35-47
Subs	Merrimack	Charles Branum (PF) Steven Essary
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips (SF), William Boyce (C) Anthony Taylor, Christopher Salcedo
16:01	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks misses the 1st free throw	35-47
16:01	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks makes the 2nd free throw	35-48
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb.
15:37	Merrimack	Charles Branum loses the dribble to Israel Abrahams	35-48
15:20	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner	35-48
15:18	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks gets the offensive rebound	35-48
15:03	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing	35-51
14:54	Merrimack	Matt Hondo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side	37-51
14:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	37-51
14:40	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce pulls down the offensive rebound	37-51
14:29	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips is hacked by Johnny Cooper - foul #1 on Johnny Cooper, team foul #6	37-51
Subs	Merrimack	John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF), Steven Essary (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Jeffery Frye
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher (PG), William Lee (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Israel Abrahams, Larry Helms, Thomas Phillips, John Parks
14:09	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing	37-51
14:07	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee snags the offensive board	37-51
14:02	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo misses the 3 from straight away	37-51
14:00	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce tips it back up and in	37-53
13:49	Merrimack	Walter Lemke scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Carpenter	39-53
13:35	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Pletcher	39-55
13:08	Merrimack	James Kays misses short on a 3 from straight away	39-55
13:06	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce gets the rebound	39-55
12:48	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing	39-55
12:46	Merrimack	Walter Lemke grabs the defensive rebound	39-55
12:31	Merrimack	Walter Lemke knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Rhoades	42-55
12:13	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing	42-55
12:11	Merrimack	The rebound goes to Walter Lemke	42-55
12:05	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Taylor - foul #2 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #1	42-55
Subs	Merrimack	Charles Branum (PF) Steven Essary
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) William Lee, Anthony Taylor, Christopher Salcedo, William Boyce
12:05	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter makes the 1st free throw	43-55
12:05	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw	43-55
12:05	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks grabs the defensive rebound	43-55
11:59	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Parks	43-57
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Deville (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk.
11:38	Merrimack	John Rhoades steps out of bounds on the sideline	43-57
Subs	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (C) James Kays, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville
11:19	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Parks	43-60
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
11:10	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye lays it up and in	45-60
10:48	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips makes the shot in the lane set up by Andrew Pletcher	45-62
10:38	Merrimack	Walter Lemke clanks a 3 from the left corner	45-62
10:37	Merrimack	Johnny Cooper grabs the offensive rebound	45-62
10:27	Merrimack	John Rhoades knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Frye	48-62
10:09	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing	48-62
10:08	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye snags the defensive board	48-62
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
09:50	Merrimack	William Deville blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Rhoades	48-62
09:48	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	The rebound goes to John Parks	48-62
09:29	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms makes the shot from the left side set up by Andrew Pletcher	48-64
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
09:19	Merrimack	Thomas Phillips is called for the reach on Johnny Cooper - foul #2 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #2	48-64
Subs	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee (PG), Israel Abrahams (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), Anthony Taylor (C) Andrew Pletcher, Thomas Phillips, John Parks, William Deville
09:14	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane	50-64
08:56	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing	50-64
08:54	Merrimack	The rebound goes to James Kays	50-64
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
08:34	Merrimack	James Kays comes up short on the 3 from the left wing	50-64
08:32	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor gets the rebound	50-64
08:15	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Taylor	50-66
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
07:59	Merrimack	Michael Carpenter is hacked by Larry Helms - foul #1 on Larry Helms, team foul #3	50-66
Subs	Merrimack	Charles Branum (PF) Jeffery Frye
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce (C) Larry Helms
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb.
07:54	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side	52-66
07:41	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo is whistled for traveling	52-66
Subs	Merrimack	John Rhoades (PG) Matt Hondo
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF) William Lee, Anthony Taylor
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
07:12	Merrimack	John Rhoades clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner	52-66
07:10	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	The rebound goes to Christopher Salcedo	52-66
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2)
06:41	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing	52-66
06:40	Merrimack	James Kays snags the defensive board	52-66
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2)
06:27	Merrimack	John Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pletcher - foul #1 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #4	52-66
Subs	Merrimack	Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Steven Essary (PF), James Eslick (C) Kevin Bailey, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Larry Helms (SG), John Parks (PF) Israel Abrahams, Christopher Salcedo
06:05	Merrimack	Walter Lemke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Pletcher - foul #2 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #5	52-66
Subs	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye (PF) James Eslick
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor (SF) Thomas Phillips
06:05	Merrimack	Walter Lemke makes the 1st free throw	53-66
06:05	Merrimack	Walter Lemke makes the 2nd free throw	54-66
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
05:44	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Steven Essary is called for the reach on William Boyce - foul #2 on Steven Essary, team foul #7	54-66
Subs	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey (PG) John Rhoades
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee (PG) Andrew Pletcher
05:44	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce makes the 1st free throw	54-67
05:44	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Boyce makes the 2nd free throw	54-68
05:33	Merrimack	William Boyce denies the turnaround by Johnny Cooper	54-68
05:31	Merrimack	Jeffery Frye grabs the offensive rebound	54-68
05:09	Merrimack	Walter Lemke scores on a 3 from straight away	57-68
04:55	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Parks	57-71
04:47	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Parks - foul #1 on John Parks, team foul #6	57-71
Subs	Merrimack	James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Johnny Cooper, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Andrew Pletcher (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF), William Deville (C) William Lee, Anthony Taylor, William Boyce
04:47	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey makes the 1st free throw	58-71
04:47	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw	58-71
04:47	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks snags the defensive board	58-71
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2)
04:27	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Thomas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing	58-71
04:25	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks gets the offensive rebound	58-71
03:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bailey - foul #2 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #8	58-71
Subs	Merrimack	John Rhoades (PG) Kevin Bailey
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo (PF) John Parks
03:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville makes the 1st free throw	58-72
03:58	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville misses the 2nd free throw	58-72
03:58	Merrimack	Charles Branum grabs the defensive rebound	58-72
Lineup	Merrimack	PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
Lineup	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Deville (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk.
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
03:50	Merrimack	William Deville denies the turnaround by Walter Lemke	58-72
03:49	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	The rebound goes to Andrew Pletcher	58-72
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
03:27	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Christopher Salcedo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Pletcher	58-75
03:10	Merrimack	Walter Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds	58-75
Subs	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter
Subs	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams (PG), William Lee (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), John Parks (PF) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo
02:46	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steven Essary - foul #3 on Steven Essary, team foul #9	58-75
02:46	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville makes the 1st free throw	58-76
02:46	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville makes the 2nd free throw	58-77
02:38	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	58-77
02:36	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville grabs the board	58-77
02:31	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	58-77
02:30	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee pulls down the offensive rebound	58-77
02:06	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Parks	58-80
01:50	Merrimack	Anthony Taylor steals it from Steven Essary	58-80
01:31	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing	58-80
01:29	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Anthony Taylor snags the offensive board	58-80
01:05	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	58-83
00:43	Merrimack	Kevin Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line	58-83
00:42	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville pulls down the rebound	58-83
Game Plan	Merrimack	Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:16	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Deville's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Frye	58-83
00:14	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	John Parks tips it but misses	58-83
00:13	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	William Lee gets the offensive rebound	58-83
00:00	S. Illinois, Edwardsville	Israel Abrahams runs out the clock	58-83

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