ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Merrimack men's basketball team fell to Appalachian State, 63-49, during the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon early Monday morning.
The Warriors got off to a slow start as they hit just one of their first 10 shots from the field and started 0-for-5 from long range. On the other end, the Mountaineers used a 13-0 scoring run in the middle of the first half to take control of the game.
Merrimack trailed 43-21 at the half.
Denver Anglin and
AJ Lesburt Jr. led the Warriors with 10 points apiece while Eli Wilborn chipped in seven points and five rebounds.
The Warriors shot 35 percent from the field (19-for-54) and 28 percent from deep (5-for-18) with seven assists as a team.
Merrimack (0-1) returns to action when it hosts UMass Lowell in its home opener at Lawler Arena on Thursday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm, and you can
purchase your tickets here.
