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Women’s Basketball Travels to Seton Hall Tuesday

Peacocks to face Pirates in noon matchup

Game 4
Saint Peter's (1-2) vs. Seton Hall (0-0)
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 8
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Walsh Gymnasium, South Orange, NJ
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Opening Word: 
  • The Saint Peter's University women's basketball team returns to the Garden State this week for a tilt against Seton Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 8. 
  • The contest is currently slated for a 12 p.m. start in South Orange.
  • The Peacocks recently returned from a trip to Baltimore, where they faced Morgan State on Dec. 5. Saint Peter's nearly completed a 16-point comeback against the Bears, leveling the score at 53-53 in the fourth quarter, before ultimately falling 65-57.
  • Redshirt senior Kendrea Williams and classmate Taiah Thornton led the Peacocks on the offensive front, finishing with 19 and 12 points, respectively, while freshman Sky Castro finished as the top rebounder for Saint Peter's, pulling down 10 boards against the Bears.
Past Series with the Pirates: 
  • The Peacocks and the Pirates have met on the floor for 20 contests since the first battle between the two sides on Feb. 14, 1972. Saint Peter's trails in the series with an overall record of 4-16.
  • The last exchange between the two squads came on Dec. 2, 2018, when the Peacocks dropped a 90-47 decision in South Orange. 
  • Saint Peter's is seeking its first win against Seton Hall in almost 15 years to the day, with the last Peacocks victory occurring on Dec. 9, 2005 by a score of 75-59.
  • When on the road against the Pirates, Saint Peter's holds a record of 3-8 all-time.
League Leading:
  • After three games, Saint Peter's stands as the top team in four separate categories among all Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) teams, including offensive rebounds, rebounding margin, turnover margin, and steals.
  • The Peacocks currently have 79 offensive boards on the season, equating to 26.3 per game, while the next highest rebounds per game average belongs to Quinnipiac at 12.3.
  • Saint Peter's also holds a rebounding margin of 4.0, which leads the MAAC and is one of only three positive rebounding margins in the league.
  • Saint Peter's opponents have turned the ball over 84 times through three games compared to 56 on the part of the Peacocks, leaving the team with a conference-best 9.33 turnover ratio.
  • In the steals column, the Peacocks are second to none, registering 13.67 steals per game and amassing 41 steals on the season thus far.
Up Next:
  • The Peacocks will travel to Western New York this weekend to open conference play at Niagara on Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12. Both games will be played at 4 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Taiah Thornton

#1 Taiah Thornton

G
5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Kendrea Williams

#23 Kendrea Williams

G
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Sky Castro

#15 Sky Castro

F
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taiah Thornton

#1 Taiah Thornton

5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
G
Kendrea Williams

#23 Kendrea Williams

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
G
Sky Castro

#15 Sky Castro

6' 2"
Freshman
F

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