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Recap - Cincinnati Defeats Merrimack 65-49
Cincinnati grabbed a 65-49 win over Merrimack on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Viktor Lakhin at Fifth Third Arena.
Simas Lukosius had 11 points for Cincinnati and Ody Oguama chipped in with 8 points. Day Day Thomas had 4 assists for them, while Jamille Reynolds was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Merrimack got 18 points from Jordan Derkack in a losing cause and another 9 points from Devon Savage. Adam Clark contributed 4 assists for them, while Jacob O'Connell had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cincinnati were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Cincinnati had a 42-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Cincinnati heads into a battle against Stetson. Merrimack, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bucknell.