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Ekpiteta
89
Saint Peter's SP 4-12,1-6 MAAC
97
Winner Niagara Niag 6-10,4-3 MAAC
Saint Peter's SP
4-12,1-6 MAAC
89
Final
97
Niagara Niag
6-10,4-3 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Peter's SP 20 16 22 31 89
Niagara Niag 17 28 29 23 97

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

NU Defeats Saint Peter's For Highest Scoring Game Since 2004

Game 16
SCORE Niagara 97 – Saint Peter's 89
RECORDS Niagara (6-10, 4-3 MAAC) – Saint Peter's (4-12, 1-6 MAAC)
LOCATION Gallagher Center
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Purple Eagles defeated the Saint Peter's Peacocks, 97-89, in the Gallagher Center on Thursday. It was Niagara's highest scoring game since December 28, 2004, when NU defeated Colgate, 99-76.

Game Recap
First Quarter
  • The Purple Eagles went on a 4-0 run to open the game and after a three from Angel Parker gave Niagara a five-point lead, 11-6, with a little under five and a half minutes to go in the first quarter.
  • Buckets from Valentina Pepic, Maggie McIntyre and Emerald Ekpiteta gave NU a 17-12 lead, but Saint Peter's went on an 8-0 run to close out the quarter and led narrowly, 20-17, going into the second quarter.
Second Quarter
  • A free throw from Jai Moore and a bucket from Jordan Edwards tied the score at 20 points apiece with over nine and a half minutes to go in the first half.
  • The score was quickly tied again, 22-22, but two more points from Ekpiteta and eight straight points from Moore put Niagara back in the lead, 32-28.
  • With a little less than two and a half minutes to go in the quarter, two points from Morgan Baughman off a steal gave NU an eight-point lead, 38-30.
  • The Purple Eagles remained in control and led the Peacocks, 45-36, going into halftime.
Third Quarter
  • Ekpiteta and Dagny Davidsdottir each scored four points to contribute to the Purple Eagles' 8-0 run to open the third quarter, giving Niagara a 53-36 lead.
  • Niagara allowed the Peacocks 13 points before going on a 15-0 run, which included six points from Ekpiteta, five from Baughman and two from both Adia Brisker and Moore.
  • Niagara had a commanding 74-58 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
  • Sydney Faulcon scored four straight points for the Purple Eagles early in the fourth quarter to give Niagara a 78-61 lead.
  • The Peacocks came back within eight points of the Purple Eagles late in the game, but Niagara held on to win it, 97-89.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Ekpiteta led all scorers with a career-high 26 points. She made a career-high 12 field goals. She also led the team in assists with four and added seven rebounds.
  • Moore added 20 points and six rebounds.
  • Brisker led the Purple Eagles in rebounds with eight.
  • Ekpiteta and Baughman led the team in steals with three each.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles host Rider on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1:00 p.m. and welcome Canisius for the first installment of the Battle of the Bridge on Monday, Jan. 27 at 7:00 p.m. Both games will air on the ESPN Family of Networks.

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