Marist 59, at Saint Peter`s 69

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a grinding Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener defined by defense and timely scoring runs, Saint Peter’s used a decisive second-half push to pull away from Marist for a 69-59 victory on Friday night at Yanitelli Center. A crowd of 633 saw the Peacocks improve to 7-5 overall and 1-0 in the MAAC, while the Red Foxes fell to 8-5 and 0-1. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded early in the second half, transforming a narrow contest into a comfortable Saint Peter’s lead. After taking a 35-38 edge into halftime, the Peacocks opened… Read more...