Box Score JERSEY CITY, N.Y. – Hala Mostafa (Cairo, Egypt / Modern Narmer Language School) scored a career-high 18 points to power Saint Peter's to a 66-58 upset victory over Marist on Senior Night.
Mostafa connected on 4 of 10 from the field, but did her damage from the charity stripe, converting 8 of the 9 from the line. The junior also tallied seven rebounds and four assists.
In her final game at the Yanitelli Center, Antonia Smith (Bronx, N.Y. / Dwight School) finished with 11 points, two rebounds and four assists. Sajanna Bethea (Levittown, Pa. / Pennsbury) posted her fifth double-double of the season, recording 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Madeline Blais paced Marist (18-10, 14-5 MAAC) with 23 points, while Tori Jarosz finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Knotted at 52 with 5:53 to play, the Peacocks (4-24, 4-15 MAAC) finished the game on a 14-6 run to snap a 19-game losing streak against the Red Foxes that dates back to the 2005-06 campaign.
The Peacocks took the lead for good at the 5:20 mark, knocking down back-to-back triples to take a 58-52 advantage. Marist cut the deficit in half with 2:22 remaining in the game, but four straight points from Neechelle Ingram (Pocono Summit, Pa. / Pocono Mountain East) extended the Saint Peter's to fend off the Red Foxes for the victory.
Leading at halftime 29-28, Marist opened the second half with a 9-4 run to take a 38-32 lead. Saint Peter's countered with six unanswered points to tie the game at 38. The Red Foxes regained the lead at 13:27 with a 3-pointer from Blais. The two teams would continue to trade baskets, tying the game at 52.
The game remained close in the first half with neither team taking a lead larger than five points. Tied up at 19, Marist used a 7-2 spurt to create a 26-21 advantage. Saint Peter's closed the half of a 7-3 run to only trail 28-27 going into the locker room.
Ingram finished with seven points and a career-best seven rebounds. Talah Hughes (Beacon, N.Y. / Beacon) finished with eight points and six rebounds.
With the win, the Peacocks clinch the 10th seed in the 2015 MAAC Championships, and will play on Thursday, Mar. 5 at 11:30 p.m.
