Box Score JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Rider defeated Saint Peter's 76-45 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men's basketball action on Thursday on ESPN3.
Quadir Welton (Philadelphia, Pa./Math, Civics and Science Charter) and Trevis Wyche (Neptune, N.J./Saint Peter's Prep) paced the Peacocks (8-10, 6-3 MAAC) with 15 points apiece while Antwon Portley (Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster) added 15 points in the loss.
Saint Peter's and the Rider both joined together on the night for Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Pediatric Cancer research through the Go 4 The Goal Foundation. Saint Peter's sold bracelets, gold shoelaces and t-shirts on the night. Saint Peter's will also hold a Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer event on Saturday during the women's basketball game against Siena at the Yanitelli Center. Tip off is 2 p.m.
Xavier Lundy powered the Broncs (8-13, 4-6 MAAC) with 18 points while Jimmie Taylor added 13 points and Khalil Alford chipped in 10 points in the winning effort.
Rider jumped out to a hot start and never looked back to split the season series with the Peacocks after each team won on the road.
The Broncs jumped out to a 21-5 lead in the first nine minutes of the game while Saint Peter's went 1-for-10 shooting to start the night.
The telling sign that it would not be Saint Peter's night came in the first 81 seconds in the game when a layup went around the rim two or three times and each time looking like it would fall through the next only to see it not fall into the visitor's hands for a defensive rebound.
Taylor gave Rider the lead it would not relinquish on a layup 64 seconds into the game. Lundy powered the run to start the game with eight points. The Broncs extended its lead to 34-10 with 4:41 left in the first half and went into the locker room with a 41-22 advantage.
The Peacocks trimmed the margin to 14 points early in the second half and 15 points a couple of times, but could get no closer and Rider came away with the 76-45 victory on ESPN 3.
It marked the third-straight year the two teams have met on ESPN3 at the Yanitelli Center and the Broncs have won all three meetings. The loss ended Saint Peter's two-game win streak against its hOURglass Rival.
The Peacocks return to action on Saturday in another hOURglass Rivalry matchup against Monmouth. Tip off is 7 p.m. The Hawks, who are a game ahead of Saint Peter's in the standings are in first place, while the Peacocks sit in third place in the league.
