Merritt, alongside Cook, carried the offensive load for New Hampton down the stretch of yesterday’s wire-to-wire win over Bridgton. The 6-foot-3 guard has special stop-and-go dribble moves and is ridiculously shifty with the rock in his hands. But when he is making shots from three, like he was in yesterday’s second half, he’s one of the most difficult guard covers in the NEPSAC. He can score from all three levels and is electric when he’s feeling confident. Merritt will be a key piece of New Hampton’s attack moving forward—they’ll really need him against a tough Newman squad in their semifinal matchup.

Merritt, alongside Cook, carried the offensive load for New Hampton down the stretch of yesterday’s wire-to-wire win over Bridgton. The 6-foot-3 guard has special stop-and-go dribble moves and is ridiculously shifty with the rock in his hands. But when he is making shots from three, like he was in yesterday’s second half, he’s one of the most difficult guard covers in the NEPSAC. He can score from all three levels and is electric when he’s feeling confident. Merritt will be a key piece of New Hampton’s attack moving forward—they’ll really need him against a tough Newman squad in their semifinal matchup.