College Saint Peter’s Women’s Basketball Bring First Home Win over Lafayette by Adrienne J. Romero November 14, 2017 The Saint Peter’s Peacocks women’s basketball claimed a thrilling 64-61 home opener win over the Lafayette Leopards on Sunday, Nov. 12. Sophomore Zoe Pero led the team with a team-high of 14 points with nine rebounds. Freshman D’Aviyon Magazine debuted in her first home game with 12 points. Pero and Magazine were followed be seniors Talah Hughes and Sajanna Bethea added their share of 10 points while Alyssa Velles knocked down three three-pointers for a total of nine points. The Peacocks got into their rhythms early on in the game thanks to a putback layup from Bethea, a jumper by Hughes and a shot from behind the arc by Velles for the 7-4 lead. Bethea dished out to Pero for a jump shot after sinking in one of her own to extend the Peacocks’ lead to 11-9. The Leopards gained the lead for the first time with a 12-11 but Magazine fought back by making a free throw to tie up the contest 12-12 in the first quarter. Bethea, Hughes and Pero continued holding Lafayette back with mid-rangers to carry Saint Peter’s back to an 18-14 advantage. Sophmore Sammy Lochner and freshman starter Dajiah Martin combined for six points that put the Peacocks in a double-digit lead, 24-14. Not only was their offensive game in full effect, but their defensive game too–they held the Leopards to just four points, securing their 33-20 lead into half-time. SPU didn’t back down in the fourth quarter; Magazine added another three-pointer for the team to continue the momentum and extend the 49-36 lead. Lafayette eventually cut the 13-point deficit to one point, but Saint Peter’s kept their heads on a swivel as they drew fouls shooting 5-for-6 from the line from Bethea and Hughes. The Leopards got their own share of free throws to come back 57-57 with just less than four minutes on the clock. The Peacocks continued to explode with another three-pointer, adding up for the 60-57 advantage, but the Leopards continued to pounce and trailed just one point, 60-59, with just 51 seconds left. Bethea and Magazine secured the first home victory of the season with a pair of two points for the 64-61 win. Saint Peter’s will continue their conquest on Tuesday, Nov. 14 where they face LIU Brooklyn in New York at 7 p.m. in the Steinberg Wellness Center. Post Views: 1,285 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Adrienne J. Romero Latest posts by Adrienne J. Romero (see all) NBA, Players Association To Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Orlando Courts - June 29, 2020 Vanessa Bryant Asks Congress For New Helicopter Law Named After Late Husband And Daughter - June 22, 2020 Constantine Maroulis Talks Hip New Jersey Stays Home (Video) - May 29, 2020 Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Celebrates 70th Birthday with Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli - May 13, 2020 Related TopicsCollege BasketballD'Aviyon MagazineSt. Peter's Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... IMAGES: Seton Hall MBB vs Monmouth – Nov. 12, 2017 Stony Brook WBB Ride First Half Shooting to Win Over Hofstra