| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 21 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 55 |
| Salem | 11 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 56 |
Salem stunned previously unbeaten Merrimack, 56-55, as Matthew Cannone drilled a foul-line jumper with three seconds remaining. Merrimack (now 10-1 in Class L) scored with 16 seconds left to make it 55-54. Joe Gallant was double teamed and passed the ball to Cannone, who found nothing but net. Gallant was immense with 14 points and 16 rebounds. The win was Salem's third straight and the first game of the streak was a similarly dramatic buzzer-beater over previously unbeaten Bishop Guertin.
Merrimack (55): Hardwelk 2-0-4, D. Floras 5-4-16, A. Floras 4-0-11, Watson 2-2-8, Maser 6-1-14, Gendron 1-0-2. Totals 20-7-55
Salem (56): Jake Matthews 1-0-2 Lorenz 4-1-9, Alex LaRosa 6-5-19, Matt Cannone 2-1-6, Jeff Meiffser 2-0-6, Joe Gallant 7-0-14. Totals 22-7-56
3-pointers: S—LaRosa 2 Meiffser 2, Cannone; M— A. Floras 3, D. Floras 2, Watson 2, Maser
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