JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Saint Peter's University women's basketball team outscored their opponents by a score of 27-14 in the second quarter and 20-13 in the third quarter to propel them to a 80-62 victory over visiting New Jersey City University on Wednesday night at Run Baby Run Arena.
The Peacocks had three players score double figures as part of a balanced showing up and down the lineup, as nine different players got into the point column. The game featured eleven Peacocks, including all four newcomers.
Both teams went back-and-forth over the majority of the first quarter, with NJCU holding its largest lead at 14-8 towards the end of the first quarter. Saint Peter's put the heat on in the second by going on a 10-2 run over a two minute span early in the quarter, followed by a 7-2 run late in that same quarter to give them a 12 point cushion. The halftime lead for Saint Peter's was 11.
Two free throws by junior Kassondra Brown and then back-to-back threes from graduate student Kendrea Williams pushed the Peacock lead back to double digits after NJCU got it to within nine early in the third. The Peacocks would never relinquish that double-digit lead throughout the rest of the game.
Top Peacock Performers
- Williams, a Preseason All-MAAC Second Team selection, led the way with 25 points for the Peacocks. She shot 10-of-14 (71%) from the field and 3-of-5 (60%) from deep, while also grabbing five rebounds.
- In her first game as a Peacock, freshman Kaila Dawkins put in a good showing off of the bench. She dropped 13 points and was a menace on the defensive end, as she recorded four steals in the game.
- After transferring in from Rhode Island, Brown scored 12 points in 16 minutes during her first game in a Peacock uniform.
- Senior Binta Salawu made two triples on the night. She recorded eight points and added four assists.
Tale of the Tape
- Saint Peter's shot 29-of-63 on the night (46%) while recording a 6-of-20 mark (30%) from downtown. The Peacocks went 16-of-20 (80%) at the free-throw line.
- The Peacocks had their way in the paint, outscoring the Gothic Knights 38-18 in that category. Saint Peter's also finished with a 32-19 edge in points off turnovers.
- The Peacocks scored 26 points off of the bench on Wednesday. Their largest lead of the night was 25.
Up Next
Saint Peter's will open the regular season on the road when they head to B1G 10 opponent Rutgers next Tuesday (Nov. 9) for a 7 p.m. matchup in Piscataway.
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