Saint Peter's dominates Marist in 26-point win
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Aaron Estrada led 12 players in scoring with 15 points and Saint Peter's continued Marist's woes beating the Red Foxes 66-40 on Sunday.
The Peacocks (5-6, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) bench outscored Marist by six.
Matthew Herasme's 3-pointer to start the game gave Marist its only lead of the game. Saint Peter's went on a 21-3 run and were never threatened. They led 30-19 at halftime and extended the margin to to 62-26 with 9:26 left.
Marist (1-11, 0-3) now has lost eight straight and hasn't won a conference game since Feb. 17, 2019 when it beat Monmouth 75-67.
Herasme led Marist with 10 points.
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2020-2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Siena | 9-3 | - | 9-3 |
Iona | 6-3 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
Monmouth | 10-6 | 1 | 10-7 |
Canisius | 6-4 | 2 | 6-4 |
Saint Peter's | 8-6 | 2 | 11-8 |
Marist | 8-8 | 3 | 10-8 |
Quinnipiac | 6-7 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
Niagara | 7-9 | 4 | 8-10 |
Fairfield | 6-10 | 5 | 6-15 |
Manhattan | 5-9 | 5 | 6-9 |
Rider | 4-10 | 6 | 4-13 |