Derkack is back in the winner’s circle for the second straight week and league-leading fifth time this season. The sophomore guard from Colonia contributed 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in a Merrimack sweep that extended the Warriors’ win streak to six and keep them tied for first in the conference with a 9-2 mark. Derkack was spectacular in Merrimack’s 82-79 comeback win in overtime at LIU on Thursday, scoring 20 of his career-high 34 points in the second half, including 11 in the last five minutes of regulation. He put pressure on the LIU defense to the tune of 25 free throw attempts, the most in an NEC game in over 38 years and the third most all-time. He went on to record 13 points on 5-10 shooting, and added four rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 66-50 home victory over Le Moyne on Saturday. Derkack paces the NEC with 17.8 ppg, and also ranks in the conference top-10 in rebounding (6.1), assists (3.7), steals (2.0) and FG percentage (.505). His five Player of the Week honors tied him for second on the NEC’s single-season list.