Clark leads the Warriors past Canisius to complete two-win weekend
NORTH ANDOVER — Sophomore guard Budd Clark scored 17 points to lead Merrimack past Canisius 69-51 on Saturday. The win completed a two-win weekend for the Warriors — they beat Niagara on Thursday night — and moved Merrimack into first place in the MAAC.
Clark added four steals for the Warriors (14-10, 11-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Sean Trumper scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Freshman Tye Dorset had 12 points and went 5 of 7 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range), giving the Warriors a nice boost off the bench.
Paul McMillan IV finished with 16 points for the Golden Griffins (2-21, 2-10). Cam Palesse added nine points for Canisius.
Merrimack plays Friday against Manhattan on the road.
