| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 |
| Salem | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 71 |
Amanda Bickford scored a season-high 20 points, Emily Hickey added 17 and Brenna Blakslee added 11 as Salem tripped up Merrimack 71-49 in a Division 1 first-round matchup. Blakslee stymied the Tomahawks' leading scorer and Lizzy Twomey also starred on defense. It was the Blue Devils' first tourney win since 2008. Next up is top-seeded defending champ BG on Saturday.
Salem (71): Bickford 8-4-20, Blakslee 5-1-11, Kolberg 2-0-4, Perrault 1-0-3, Hickey 7-0-17, Rowell 1-1-3, Donovan 1-0-2, Sirmaian 3-0-7, LaMarre 2-0-4, Tiner 0-0-0, Twomey 0-0-0, Longtin 0-0-0. Totals 30-6-71
3-pointers: Hickey 3, Perrault, Sirmaian
Next game: at BG, Saturday, 7 p.m., Division 1 quarterfinals
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