Hammond scores 21 to lift Niagara past St. Peter's 63-54
NIAGARA FALL, N.Y. -- Marcus Hammond had 21 points as Niagara defeated St. Peter's 63-54 on Thursday night.
Hammond made 9 of 11 shots and added six rebounds. Raheem Solomon also had six rebounds for Niagara (10-18, 8-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory.
Daryl Banks III had 14 points for the Peacocks (15-12, 12-6), whose five-game win streak came to an end. Aaron Estrada added 10 points.
The Purple Eagles leveled the season series against the Peacocks with the win. St. Peter's defeated Niagara 58-53 on Jan. 26. Niagara plays Iona at home on Saturday. St. Peter's faces Canisius on the road on Saturday.
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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 |