Houghton Highlanders @ Mercyhurst Lakers
Houghton HighlandersHoughtonHOUG
62
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Houghton HOUG | 32 | 30 | 62 |
MERC | 49 | 39 | 88 |
2-1, 1-0 Home
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2-1, 1-0 Home
Blunt's 19 lead Mercyhurst past Houghton 88-62
ERIE, Pa. -- — Bernie Blunt and Jake Lemelman each had 19 points in Mercyhurst's 88-62 victory over Houghton on Saturday.
Jeff Planutis had 17 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Lakers (2-1).
The Highlanders were led by Preston Thomas, who posted 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Houghton also got 12 points and seven rebounds from Lou Bellamy. Jajuan Preaster also had 10 points.
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Game Information
Erie, PA
Referee:Ben Syroka
Referee:Adam Flore
Referee:John Barley
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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