GAME 22
SCORE	Niagara 81 – Saint Peter's 57
RECORDS	Niagara (11-11, 7-3 MAAC) – Saint Peter's (6-15, 1-9 MAAC
LOCATION	Gallagher Center

 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's basketball team dominated Saint Peter's on Monday, defeating the Peacocks 81-57 in its highest scoring game of the season.

Game Recap

• The Purple Eagles jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, including four points from Jai Moore and a 3-pointer from Maggie McIntyre. Saint Peter's came within two points of Niagara multiple times, but NU held onto the lead and triple from Moore put the Purple Eagles ahead, 19-14, going into the second quarter.
• Niagara held the Peacocks to only six points in the second quarter. Kharysma Bryant added eight points, including two 3-pointers, in the second quarter, while Moore added seven points and Dagny Davidsdottir had four points. Niagara led the Peacocks comfortably, 40-20, going into halftime.
• Eight Purple Eagles contributed scoring in the third quarter and Bryant sank her third three of the game, setting a new career-high in 3-pointers made in a single game. Niagara was ahead of Saint Peter's, 63-34, at the end of the quarter.
• With a little under six minutes remaining in the game, McIntyre hit her third triple of the game, putting the Purple Eagles up 73-48. Valentina Pepic scored six straight points for Niagara and a jumper from Ally Haar closed out scoring for Niagara, icing the Purple Eagles' 81-57 victory over the Peacocks.

Inside the Numbers

• Moore led the Purple Eagles with 21 points.
• McIntyre led Niagara with a career-high nine assists. She also added nine points.
• Bryant led the team in rebounds with nine, tying her career-high, and also added 13 points and a career-high three 3-pointers.
• Bryant and Adila Gathers led the team in steals with three each.
• The Purple Eagles scored 30 points off of turnovers and their bench contributed 38 points.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles head to Connecticut to take on Quinnipiac on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m. and Fairfield Saturday, Feb. 9 at 5:00 p.m.

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