Jan. 27, 2011
Box Score
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Marist men's basketball team suffered an 85-53 loss to Saint Peter's in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game played at the Yanitelli Center on Thursday evening. Sophomore point guard Devin Price (Inglwood, Calif.) led the Red Foxes with 14 points. Freshman forward Adam Kemp (Sherrill, N.Y.) notched nine points, six rebounds and four blocked shots.
Wesley Jenkins of Saint Peter's led all scorers with 16 points, which included a 5-for-8 performance from three-point range. Darius Conley had 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds for the Peacocks.
Saint Peter's led wire-to-wire and scored the first five points of the game. After a jumper by Marist freshman swingman Jay Bowie (Tampa, Fla.) cut the Peacocks' lead to 9-7 with 18:04 remaining in the first half, Saint Peter's responded by going on a 12-0 run over the next 3:56. The Red Foxes then clawed their way back, and a three-pointer by Price cut their deficit to 21-16 with 11:56 left in the first half. However, Saint Peter's was able to widen its margin on the strength of a 23-2 run, which encompassed a stretch of nine minutes.
The Peacocks led 46-23 at halftime, and the closest the Red Foxes would come in the second half was 17 points.
Saint Peter's shot .534 (31-for-58) from the field and .500 (10-for-20) from three-point range. Marist shot just .340 (16-for-47) from the field and .190 (4-for-21) from three-point range. The Red Foxes did shoot .708 (17-for-24) from the free-throw line. Saint Peter's held a 42-25 edge in rebounding, and committed just 12 turnovers compared to 16 for the Red Foxes.
Marist is now 4-18 overall and 3-7 in MAAC play; Saint Peter's improved to 12-9 overall and 7-3 in conference.
The Red Foxes will return to action on Sunday, when they host Manhattan at the McCann Center. Tip-off is set for noon, and the game will be televised on MSG and MASN as part of the MAAC television package. Marist will also host Take a Kid to the Game Day, as all fans ages 14 and under will receive free admission with the purchase of a full-price adult ticket.
