JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — Zoey Ward recorded a dominant 29-point, 15-rebound double-double to power the Iona women’s basketball team to a 66-55 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victory over Saint Peter’s on Saturday at Yanitelli Center.

The Gaels, who avenged a home loss to the Peacocks from January, used a decisive 22-point second quarter to build a 31-24 halftime lead and never trailed again. Ward, a 6-foot guard from Gastonia, North Carolina, played 40 minutes and was the game’s standout performer.

Jayshlynn Vega led Saint Peter’s with 18 points. Ella Fajardo added 11 points and six assists for Iona, which improved to 18-10 overall. De’Naya Rippey scored 16 for the Peacocks, who fell to 7-20. Attendance was 180.