Sturdy Defense by Men’s Basketball Leads to Victory over St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday

Postgame Press Conference

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Saint Peter's Peacocks picked up its first victory of the season on Saturday afternoon in the Yanitelli Center against St. Francis Brooklyn. Behind the best defensive output of the season, the Peacocks earned a 67-59 win, improving the team's record to 1-3.
 
What Went Down

• Trailing 12-10, Saint Peter's used a quick spurt to produce an 8-0 run and jump ahead 18-12 by the under eight-minute media break.  
• Dallas Watson got the rally started with back-to-back baskets on consecutive possessions for the Peacocks, followed by a putback two-handed slam dunk from Majur Majak and a fastbreak layup by Daryl Banks III to give the Peacocks a six-point advantage. 
• The Terriers slowly closed the gap and knotted the game back up at 22 and 25.
• Before intermission, Doug Edert knocked down two triples, to help the Peacocks outscore St. Francis Brooklyn 8-3 over the final four minutes, taking a 33-28 lead into the locker room.
• Saint Peter's dominated the second half, holding the lead for the entire 20 minutes.
• The Peacocks largest lead came at the 12:54 mark, when Banks hit Aaron Estrada in the corner for a contested three-pointer that gave Saint Peter's a 44-35 lead. 
• St. Francis Brooklyn didn't go away easily, with the Terriers cutting the Peacocks lead to one points twice, late in the game. 
• Leading by a single point with under four to play, Edert was fouled on a three point attempt and the freshman guard knocked down all three to extend the score to 55-51.
• The victory was secured following a trifecta from Matthew Lee and a late layup by Edert, plus free throws, leading to the first win of the year.

 
Inside the Numbers

• For the second consecutive game, Edert was Saint Peter's leading scorer with an identical 18 points. Banks followed with a career-high nine points, four rebounds, two steals, and two assists, with zero turnovers. Lee and KC Ndefo added seven points each, while Ndefo swatted three shots defensively to lead the Peacocks.
• On the boards, Saint Peter's dominated the glass, out rebounding St. Francis Brooklyn 51-31 for a plus 20 margin.
• The Peacocks' shooting defensive was the key to win, with 59 points being the team's fewest points allowed in a game this season --- Peacocks were giving up an average of 72.7 points per game prior.
• The 59 points also served as the second lowest scoring game by St. Francis Brooklyn, who entered the game averaging 75.2 points per game. 

  
Up Next

• The Peacocks open up the December ledger with a road game at St. John's University.
• The Metropolitan institutions will play on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Queens, NY at 6:30 p.m.