Merrimack keeps hopes for second place alive after win at Marist

Budd Clark had 22 points in Merrimack's 75-53 victory over Marist on Thursday.

The win kept Merrimack’s chances at second place in the MAAC alive. The Warriors will finish in second place if Mount St. Mary’s beats Marist on Saturday.

Clark had 10 assists for the Warriors (17-14, 14-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Bryan Etumnu scored 16 points, going 5 of 6 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Sean Trumper finished 4 of 9 from the field to finish with nine points.

The Red Foxes (20-8, 13-6) were led by Jason Schofield, who posted 17 points. Elijah Lewis added 16 points and six rebounds for Marist. Josh Pascarelli also put up six points.

Merrimack, which split its season series with Marist, concluded its regular season.