JERSEY CITY, New Jersey – The Marist men's basketball team was defeated at Saint Peter's, 66-40, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game at the Yanitelli Center.
- Matt Herasme opened the scoring with a three-pointer 50 seconds into the contest.
- Saint Peter's went on a 14-0 run, which expanded its lead to 15, as the Peacocks held the Red Foxes scoreless for eight-and-a-half minutes.
- Saint Peter's led 30-19 at halftime.
- In the second half, the Peacocks' lead reached a game-high of 29.
- Herasme scored a team-high 10 points, tied for the game lead with seven rebounds, had a game-high two blocked shots, tied for the team-high with two assists, and also had two steals.
- Jordan Jones also had seven rebounds for the Red Foxes.
- Aaron Estrada scored a game-high 15 points to lead Saint Peter's.
- Marist shot .289 (11-for-38) from the field, while Saint Peter's shot .462 (24-for-52).
- Marist committed 21 turnovers, while Saint Peter's had 16.
- Saint Peter's held a 26-4 advantage in points in the paint.
- Herasme now has five games with at least 10 points this year. He has been the lone double-digit scorer in each of Marist's two games.
- Tyler Saint-Furcy had three steals in today's game, and now has eight in Marist's last two games.
- Saint Peter's has won eight straight against Marist at the Yanitelli Center.
- Marist is 1-11 overall and 0-3 in the MAAC.
- Saint Peter's is 5-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
"Even though we weren't scoring, the game was still in reach," head coach
John Dunne said. "(But) we couldn't score, we couldn't get it in the basket, and we have to keep grinding and work on our execution."
- Marist plays its second straight road game against Fairfield at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
- Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
