The Peahen's basketball team fell to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks by a score of 64-48 Saturday evening, despite a second half comeback. Kristal Edwards led the team for the second consecutive game, with 10 points and 7 rebounds, while senior guard Aminah Davis was also in double figures with 10 points. Lehigh's Katie O'Reilly led all scorers with 14 points, and Alexa Williams added a double-dboule of 12 points, 13 rebounds. The Peahens have now dropped their first two games of the 2011-12 season and stand at 0-2, while Lehigh picks up their first win of the year and improve to 1-3.
Saint Peter's found themselves in a hole early on in the first half, trailing 10-2. Both teams would however enter a scoring drought, as neither squad registered a basket from the 16 minute mark, until 10:41, when Lehigh's Kelly Peterson drained a trey to increase the Mountain Hawks lead to 13-2.
Aziza May scored the Peahen's first point in exactly eight minutes, with a two point field goal to bring SPC within nine at 13-4. Lehigh continued to forge forward, and established a 13-6 run to create a 16 point advantage, the largest of the half, at 26-10. During the stretch, Lehigh's Aly Byorick accounted for 7 of the team's 13 points. Saint Peter's put together their own run of 8-2, before time ran out in the first frame.
Entering the second half, Lauren Morris connected on a three to start the scoring for both squads. Lehigh continued to score 7 consecutive points to make the score 35-21 in their favor, before either team again failed to score for an extended period of time. After a scoreless four and a half minutes, Aziza May converted a steal by Jesika Holmes into a layup, making the game 35-23.
Soon thereafter, an additional three minute scoring drought followed, until Saint Peter's Kristal Edwards made a three pointer off the assist from May, to bring the Peahens within 7- the closest they had been since the beginning of the half. The teams would exchange baskets, until Lehigh finally pulled away and established a comfortable double figure lead to close out the game.
The Peahens shot 30% from the field, 35.3% from three-point range, while the Moutain Hawks shot 29.6% and 35%, respectively. Saint Peter's shot just 46.2% from the free throw line (6-13), while Lehigh was 21-29, 72.4%.
Saint Peter's returns to action Tuesday, Novemeber 22nd, as they host Lafayette in their first home contest of the 2011-12 season. Tipoff is scheduled for 7pm.
