Women’s Basketball Travels to Manhattan Saturday

Peacocks open February slate with contest against the Jaspers

Game 19
Saint Peter's (5-13, 2-7) vs. Manhattan (8-11, 5-5)
Date: Saturday, February 1
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Draddy Gymnasium, Riverdale, NY
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Opening Word:

The Saint Peter's University women's basketball team will head across the Hudson this weekend to face off against Manhattan for the second time this season. Opening tip is set for 2 p.m.
The Peacocks are coming off a loss to defending MAAC champion Quinnipiac at home on Thursday night.
In that tilt, sophomore Briyanah Richardson had one of her most productive games of the season, scoring a team-high 21 points while also grabbing a team-high five rebounds.
Redshirt junior Taiah Thornton also contributed a double-digit performance against the Bobcats, dropping 14 points while shooting 50 percent from the floor.

History with the Jaspers:

The Peacocks and the Jaspers will meet for the second time this season following the Jaspers' 85-52 win over the Peacocks on Jan. 9.
Following that match, the Saint Peter's all-time record against Manhattan now stands at 54-37 since the first meeting between the two sides on Feb. 24, 1979.
The Peacocks will enter Saturday's game looking to break a 12-game losing streak against the Jaspers, having last won on Feb. 7, 2015 in Riverdale.

Top 20:

Through 18 games of the 2019-20 season, two Peacocks have maintained top-20 positions in the nation in their respective categories.
Gabrielle Harris sits at ninth in the nation in free-throw percentage, as the redshirt junior currently holds a 90-percent success rate when going to the line. Additionally, Harris is the sole leader in the category among all MAAC players.
Kendrea Williams has also held her presence among the country's best three-point shooters, converting at 43.6 percent from deep, good for 18th among the country's best.
As a team, the Peacocks are still within the top-5 nationwide in free throw shooting, sitting at fourth among all Division I programs at 78.4 percent.

Up Next:

The Peacocks will have a four-day rest period before they host first-place Rider on Thursday, Feb. 6, in a 7 p.m. start at the Yanitelli Center.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Gabrielle Harris: G; 5' 6"; Redshirt Junior

#15 Briyanah Richardson: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#1 Taiah Thornton: G; 5' 5"; Redshirt Junior

#23 Kendrea Williams: G; 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

#5 Gabrielle Harris
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#15 Briyanah Richardson
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#1 Taiah Thornton
: 5' 5"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#23 Kendrea Williams
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior
: G

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