Saint Peter's Peacocks @ Niagara Purple Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 28 | 54 | |
NIA | 26 | 37 | 63 |
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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Game Information
Niagara Falls, NY
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Robert Riley
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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