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Recap - Samford Defeats Merrimack 79-71

Jaden Campbell scored 19 points leading Samford to a 79-71 victory over Merrimack at Pete Hanna Center on Friday.

Samford got 18 points from A.J. Staton-McCray and another 13 points from Rylan Jones. Dallas Graziani contributed 4 assists, while Achor Achor cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Merrimack got 16 points from Devon Savage in a losing cause and another 16 points from Adam Clark. Jordan Derkack contributed 4 assists for them, while Bryan Etumnu had 10 rebounds.

Samford led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Samford as they grabbed 35 boards, while Merrimack only had 24

Samford heads into a battle against North Carolina A&T. Merrimack, meanwhile, will have their next action against Alabama State.