NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack beat Stonehill 56-43 on Thursday night in what could turn out to be a critical game in the NEC standings. With the win on Thursday, the Warriors moved into a second-place tie with the Skyhawks but own the tie-breaker. Merrimack is on the verge of first place in the conference and can jump into that spot this weekend with a win over Saint Francis and a Fairleigh Dickinson loss.

Inside this post is everything you need to know from Merrimack’s win over Stonehill, including TMR insight and analysis.