Blunt scores 25 as Mercyhurst beats Sacramento State 66-60 at Cal Classic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Bernie Blunt scored 25 points as Mercyhurst beat Sacramento State 66-60 on Saturday night at the Cal Classic.
Blunt added four steals for the Lakers (5-4). Jeff Planutis scored 20 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the foul line. Aidan Reichert shot 4 of 9 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Hornets (2-5) were led in scoring by Jacob Holt, who finished with 15 points and six rebounds. Sacramento State also got 14 points from Julian Vaughns. Bailey Nunn also had 12 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Sturdivan
- Johnny Harrington
- Layne Barney
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-14 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
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