THE BRONX, N.Y- The Saint Peter's women's basketball team defeated in a tough matchup to the Fordham Rams on Monday, 70-56 at Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx, N.Y. The standouts from the game were
De'Naya Rippey posting a double double with 14 points and 13 rebounds to go along with six steals, playing 39-40 minutes.
Carys Roy was dominant leading the Peacocks in scoring with 19 points, along with going 9-11 from the free throw line. In fact, the Peacocks as a whole would shoot 28 free throws, more than any single game last season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
FIRST QUARTER: The Peacocks started off strong with free throws coming early from Roy, Rippey, and
Laila Grant. While the Rams were able to convert with baskets, the Peacocks kept it close with points from the line. With Saint Peter's shooting 11 free throws in the first quarter. Rippey would then cash in with a tough and-1 to keep the score 10-11 Rams. Roy and Rippey would earn more points from free throws to end the first quarter 11-14.
SECOND QUARTER: The second started big with a triple from
Nikola Zdenkova and then having Rippey cash in on a fastbreak layup. Rippey would continue to score off a layup tip in and then
Jayshlynn Vega would also contribute to the scoring by knocking down a free throw heading into the media timeout with the score 20-21 Rams. Coming out of the media timeout, Roy would get to work down in the paint scoring on back to back baskets. Rippey and Zdenkova would continue the scoring to make the score that would go into the half all tied up at 31.
THIRD QUARTER: Zdenkova would get the third started just like the last quarter, a 3-point bucket.
Louella Allana would score on a tough basket inside before Roy would rip off the next six points for the Peacocks on free throws and baskets inside. The Peacocks would shoot 26 free throws by the time the third quarter ended. Vega would join in the 3-point party hitting a big stepback triple to give the Peacocks the lead 50-47. However, the Rams would continue to fight and even up the score at 50 with the third quarter drawing to a close.
FOURTH QUARTER: The Peacocks started the fourth quarter with tough defensive stops early against the Rams. However, the Rams would win the rebounding battle and be able to cash in on second chance opportunities. Going into the media timeout, Saint Peter's had lost its lead and the Rams led 61-50. Coming out of the timeout, Grant would end the drought by knocking down a triple to make the score 53-63. Vega would drive coast to coast and nail a foul line jumper. However, due to the Rams stellar 50 percent shooting from the field in the fourth, it would propel them to a victory with the final score of the contest being 70-56 Rams.
UP NEXT: The Peacocks will regroup and head back out onto the road Thursday against Lafayette at 8:30 p.m.
NOTES: Saint Peter's now has an overall record against Fordham at 29 wins and 16 losses.
