Game 4
Saint Peter's (1-2, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Howard (0-3, 0-0 MEAC)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 21
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Run Baby Run Arena, Jersey City, NJ
Network: ESPN3
Tip-Off
- The Saint Peter's University women's basketball team is set to host Howard in Run Baby Run Arena tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.
- The Peacocks are coming off of a 66-57 win versus Howard this past Wednesday.
- Junior center Kassondra Brown dropped a career high 22 points and added a career high 16 rebounds in the win versus Wagner.
Last Time Out
- Saint Peter's won their first matchup of the season, ushering in the Run Baby Run Era with a victory over Wagner.
- Brown was unguardable all night, en route to her career highs.
- Senior guard Binta Salawu dropped a season high 17 points. She made timely buckets all night and converted from the free throw line.
- Freshman guard Imani Felix played her first career game.
The Series
- All-time: Saint Peter's leads, 7-3
- Streak: Howard (1)
- Last Saint Peter's Win: 12/23/05 (W, 75-67 at SPU)
- Last Howard Win: 11/17/19 (L, 92-80, at HOW)
Top Performers This Season
- After Wednesday's matchup with Wagner, Brown leads the Peacocks in scoring, rebounding, assists, minutes, steals, and blocks.
- Senior guard Tyara McQueen led the Peacocks off the bench again Wednesday night. She scored seven points and added five boards. Last Friday against Lehigh, she scored a season high 12 points, which was also two short of her career high. She also added three rebounds.
- Preseason Second Team All-MAAC Team selection Kendrea Williams has been a steady presence for the Peacocks this season. She is second on the team in scoring, averaging 11 points per game.
Home Cooking
- The Peacocks are now 1-0 at home.
- Saint Peter's started last season 3-0 at home, with wins over NJIT and Canisius twice. Those games were played at NJCU.
- Last time the Peacocks played on campus, they started the season 1-0 back in 2019-20, with Saint Peter's taking down Morgan State by one.
KB's World
- Brown has already made a huge impact for Saint Peter's after coming over this year from Rhode Island.
- The Abington, Pennsylvania native has led the Peacocks in rebounding in all three games this season.
- Brown will need to continue to be a presence if the Peacocks want to make it back to the MAAC Championship game this season.
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