Weekend Thoughts: Warriors can attack in multiple ways on the floor, and what I've seen from the youth movement on the ice
— This weekend served as a perfect illustration of how the Merrimack men’s basketball team can attack opponents in the MAAC.
On Thursday night, Andres Marrero was the star attraction, pouring in 23 points while the Warriors received strong complementary scoring from Kevair Kennedy and Tye Dorset.
On Sunday, the script flipped. Kennedy and Dorset carried the offensive load, Todd Brogna found his groove from beyond the arc, and Marrero was held to just nine points.
The takeaway? This isn’t a team reliant on a single playmaker, unlike past groups built around Jordan Minor, Jordan Derkack, and Budd Clark, who understandably dominated touches. This version of Merrimack can distribute the ball and beat you in multiple ways. That variability makes them a dangerous out, especially in league play.
And that’s before you even get to Ernest Shelton, one of Merrimack’s top scorers earlier in the non-conference slate.
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