by Ray Floriani
Jersey City, NJ- The MAAC opener for both Siena and St. Peter's was played Thursday night at St. Peter's in Jersey City. While it is still early, the conference teams play two games prior to the new year. Getting off to a good start in league play is vital.
St. Peter's took advantage of home court and some outstanding defense posting a 51-44 victory. The pace and efficiency:
Basic grind it out style of play as noted by the extremely low count of 54 turnovers. The key for St. Peter's in this one…
Defense.
To little surprise St. Peter's limited Siena to an 82 offensive efficiency, the Peacocks forced a 26% turnover rate and limited the visitors to a 38% eFG mark. Siena shot 3 of 18 (16.7%) from three point range.
Siena trailed by 16 early in the second half but was able to tie it in the stretch. They never were able to get a lead which was significant from a momentum standpoint.
The Saints excelled at…offensive rebounding. They enjoyed a 39-25% edge in that area.
Chris Prescott of St. Peter's paced the scorers with 16 points. OD Anosike led Siena with a strong 12 point 10 rebound effort.
Manley efficiency leader.
Yvon Raymond of St. Peter's. Raymond put up a 'Manley' number of 18. He scored 15 points, pulled down 9 rebounds, had 2 assists, one block and only one turnover.
St. Peter's improved to 2-4 while Siena fell to the same won-lost record.
Jersey City, NJ- The MAAC opener for both Siena and St. Peter's was played Thursday night at St. Peter's in Jersey City. While it is still early, the conference teams play two games prior to the new year. Getting off to a good start in league play is vital.
St. Peter's took advantage of home court and some outstanding defense posting a 51-44 victory. The pace and efficiency:
| Off. | ||
| Poss. | Eff. | |
| St. Peter's | 54 | 94 |
| Siena | 54 | 82 |
Basic grind it out style of play as noted by the extremely low count of 54 turnovers. The key for St. Peter's in this one…
Defense.
To little surprise St. Peter's limited Siena to an 82 offensive efficiency, the Peacocks forced a 26% turnover rate and limited the visitors to a 38% eFG mark. Siena shot 3 of 18 (16.7%) from three point range.
Siena trailed by 16 early in the second half but was able to tie it in the stretch. They never were able to get a lead which was significant from a momentum standpoint.
The Saints excelled at…offensive rebounding. They enjoyed a 39-25% edge in that area.
Chris Prescott of St. Peter's paced the scorers with 16 points. OD Anosike led Siena with a strong 12 point 10 rebound effort.
Manley efficiency leader.
Yvon Raymond of St. Peter's. Raymond put up a 'Manley' number of 18. He scored 15 points, pulled down 9 rebounds, had 2 assists, one block and only one turnover.
St. Peter's improved to 2-4 while Siena fell to the same won-lost record.
The coveted MAAC Championship Banner
Hangs in the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City
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