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Moore
48
Saint Peters SPUW 4-26
60
Winner Niagara NIAW 13-17
Saint Peters SPUW
4-26
48
Final
60
Niagara NIAW
13-17
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Peters SPUW 11 10 19 8 48
Niagara NIAW 14 18 13 15 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Purple Eagles Defeat Saint Peter's In MAAC Tournament First Round

ALBANY, N.Y. – No. 6 Niagara defeated No. 11 Saint Peter's, 60-48, in the first round of the MAAC Championships on Thursday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Niagara 60, Saint Peter's 48
Leading Scorers: Victoria Rampado (15 points), Jai Moore (13 points)
Records: Niagara (13-17, 9-9 MAAC), Saint Peter's (4-26, 1-17 MAAC)
Location: Times Union Center – Albany, N.Y.

Game Recap
  • The first quarter was a tight one between the Purple Eagles and the Peacocks. Saint Peter's got off to a 6-2 lead, but a 3-pointer from Maggie McIntyre put NU down by only one point, 6-5, with over seven and a half minutes left in the quarter. A bucket from Moore put NU in the lead, 7-6, with about six and a half minutes left. Jamie Sherburne sank a three to close out the first quarter and put Niagara in the lead, 14-11.
  • The Purple Eagles began to get hot on offense in the second quarter, with seven straight points from Moore capping a 15-0 run that began late in the first quarter. NU led Saint Peter's, 26-11, with 6:44 left in the first half and maintained the lead for the remainder of the quarter, leading 32-21 going into halftime.
  • McIntyre hit another 3-pointer to open the third quarter and give Niagara a 35-21 lead. With about five and a half minutes remaining, Niagara led the Peacocks 40-29, but Saint Peter's went on a 6-0 run and trailed by just five points, 40-35, with about three minutes remaining. Niagara, however, maintained control of the board and led the Peacocks, 45-40, going into the final quarter of play.
  • Kharysma Bryant added four points in the fourth quarter and Rampado made her second 3-pointer of the game. Two free throws from Sherburne with about 20 seconds left in the game iced Niagara's 60-48 victory over the Peacocks.

Coach's Corner
  • "I'm really excited for our team right now," said head coach Jada Pierce. "Today was definitely a battle. Credit to Saint Peter's; they brought their A-game today. I thought in the second half, they played really well and challenged us in a lot of spots. I really was proud of how our team responded because there was a moment there it was cut to four points and we obviously could have folded, and I think that shows a lot of character and discipline that our team has showed throughout the season building up to this point."

Inside the Numbers
  • Rampado led the Purple Eagles with 15 points and nine rebounds. She went 2-for-2 from the 3-point line.
  • Moore had 13 points and four steals and Sherburne added 11 points.
  • McIntyre led the team in steals with five, which is a career-high.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles will face No. 3 Siena on Saturday, March 3 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and you can listen to the game on the Niagara Sports Network. 

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