Lord lifts Merrimack past Fairleigh Dickinson in 2OT, 74-71
NORTH ANDOVER, Md. -- Jaleel Lord took a feed from Idris Joyner and drilled a 3-point field goal with five seconds left in the second overtime period to lift Merrimack to a 74-71 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night.
Lord scored at the basket with five seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 57-57 and force the first overtime.
The Warriors built a seven-point lead in the first half only to see the Knights roar back in the second half. Neither team led by more than a field goal in the first overtime period and Lord's 3-pointer marked the biggest margin of either extra period.
Joyner finished with 21 point and nine rebounds to lead Merrimack (13-8, 7-1 Northeastern Conference). Lord finished with 20 points after hitting 6 of 12 from long range, and Jordan Minor added 11 points and eight boards.
Kaleb Bishop scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Fairleigh Dickinson (4-14, 2-5). Elyjah Williams added 11 points.
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2020-2021 Northeast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wagner | 13-5 | - | 13-7 |
Bryant | 10-4 | 1 | 15-7 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-7 | 3 | 12-11 |
Sacred Heart | 9-7 | 3 | 9-9 |
Merrimack | 9-9 | 4 | 9-9 |
Long Island University | 9-9 | 4 | 9-9 |
St. Francis (BKN) | 9-9 | 4 | 9-10 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 5 | 9-15 |
St. Francis (PA) | 5-13 | 8 | 6-16 |
Central Connecticut | 5-13 | 8 | 5-16 |