Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com HOUSTON, TX – Texas native, Antwon Portley (Lancaster, TX/Lancaster) scored a team-high 10 points for the Peacocks in a Wednesday night non-conference meeting with Houston Baptist. The Peacocks fell to the Huskies, 62-47 and drop to 4-4 overall on the season. “We started off well offensively so I didn’t think that we were going to be … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s falls to Houston Baptist in non-conference action
MAAC
Strong second half propels Monmouth
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com STATEN ISLAND, NY- Justin Robinson netted 33 points and the Hawks held Wagner to 29 second-half points as Monmouth won its sixth game in a row, 81-71 at Wagner Tuesday night. Monmouth trailed by as many as 12 in the opening half but took a lead before the break, eventually outscoring the home team by 13 in the final 20 minutes. Wagner went up … [Read more...] about Strong second half propels Monmouth
Fairfield’s Tyler Nelson & Quinnipiac’s Mikey Dixon take home weekly MAAC honors
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Tyler Nelson, Fairfield Jr., 6-3, G, Bradford, MA/Central Catholic Tyler Nelson averaged 30.5 points per game in a 1-1 week for the Stags, including a career-high 38 points in a 76-67 road win against Rider. Nelson made six of his 10 three-point field goal attempts and all 10 of his free throws. With the score tied at … [Read more...] about Fairfield’s Tyler Nelson & Quinnipiac’s Mikey Dixon take home weekly MAAC honors
Niagara downs reigning MAAC champs Iona, 74-58
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com The Niagara Purple Eagles wrapped up their MAAC opening weekend with a convincing 74-58 win over the defending conference champion Iona Gaels on Sunday. Niagara snapped several streaks in the win. The Purple Eagles collected their first win in the series since January 2013, snapping a seven-game skid, while picking up their first win at Iona … [Read more...] about Niagara downs reigning MAAC champs Iona, 74-58
Canisius falls to Monmouth on the road
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The visiting Canisius Golden Griffins made 16 3-point field goals, led by junior Kassius Robertson, who hit a career-high seven treys, but host Monmouth out scored the Griffs 8-2 in the final 2:29 to post a 94-88 win Sunday afternoon in the OceanFirst Bank Center. The win, Monmouth’s fifth straight, improved the Hawks to 6-2 … [Read more...] about Canisius falls to Monmouth on the road