2/5/15

Pemberton, NJ -

Mercer men's basketball won their ninth straight game and moved to 17-3 on the season with a 77-64 win over rival Burlington.  Sophomore Tyliek Kimbrough (Brooklyn, NY/Boys and Girls) led the Vikings with 19 points and sophomore David Johnson (Philadelphia, PA/Communications Tech) added 18 points, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 3 assists.  Johnson went a perfect 8 for 8 from the free throw line and is in the top 25 (22nd) in NJCAA Division II free throw leaders, shooting 82% from the charity stripe this season.  Sophomore Mustafa El-Amin (Mt. Holly, NJ/Rancocas Valley) had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and freshman Daquan Hargrove (Trenton, NJ/Daylight/Twilight) had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the win.  Sophomore Dashante Alexander (Philadelphia, PA/Simon Gratz) added 8 points and 4 rebounds in the win.