Jersey City, NJ - Junior Samir Stewart (Fort Lauderdale, FL / American Heritage) scored a season-high 18 points and classmate Warren Williams (Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)) notched his third double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds), but it wasn't enough as Manhattan fell to Saint Peter's by a 68-54 count at the Moore Center.
Stewart finished up 5-for-11 from deep, with a career-high two blocks, while Williams was 4-for-6 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the field.
The Jaspers fall to 5-6 and 4-6 in the MAAC, while the Peacocks improve to 9-6 and 6-4 in the league.
Notes
* Manhattan came out of the gates on fire, as Stewart scored the first 11 Manhattan points with the visitors opening up a 13-5 lead just under eight minutes into the game.
Media (1st-11:56) // Stewart ?? with the first 11 Manhattan points of the night as the Jaspers lead Saint Peter's 13-5.
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) January 31, 2021
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* Williams scored the final nine Jasper points of the opening stanza.
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* After halftime, Saint Peter's built a 20-point lead before the visitors immediately responded with eight-straight 14-of-17 to trim the Peacock advantage to 58-49 with 2:53 to play.
Stewart now with 18 points!
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) January 31, 2021
Saint Peter's 57 Manhattan 43 with 4:32 to play in regulation.#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/j0lxerjErA
* Junior Jason Douglas-Stanley (Mount Vernon, NY / George Mason) scored seven points in the run, while junior Ant Nelson (Bronx, NY / Seton Hall) added four and Stewart three.
Manhattan on a 12-3 run to trim the Saint Peter's lead to 58-47 with 3:04 to play in regulation.#BronxBuilt pic.twitter.com/rFc5fOO7VV
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) January 31, 2021
* Manhattan would cut the deficit to single digits twice more, but was unable to get any closer.
* Nelson scored all nine of his points after halftime, while Douglas-Stanley also registered all eight of his markers in the second half.
Media (2nd-14:32) // Nelson starting to heat up.
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) January 31, 2021
Saint Peter's 41 Manhattan 34
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* Junior Samba Diallo (Rufisque, Senegal / UMass) pulled down a game-high matching and season-best 11 rebounds.
* Williams has now recorded double-figures on the glass four times this season, while Diallo has now grabbed double-figures on the glass twice this year, and eight times in his career.
* It also is the second time this season that each player has registered double-digits in the same game (Niagara - 1/15/21).
* Stewart's five three pointers match a career-high set in a win over Niagara on January 5, 2019, and are the most since senior Nehemiah Mack (Harrisburg, PA / Massanutten Prep (VA)) drained five in last year's victory over Iona on February 2, 2020.
Stewart now with 14 points!
— Manhattan Basketball (@JaspersMBB) January 31, 2021
Saint Peter's 37 Manhattan 32 with 17:00 to play in the half.
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* Earlier in the day, the MAAC announced schedule changes for Manhattan's upcoming road games with Canisius (February 12-13, Buffalo), Siena (February 19-20, Albany) and Iona (February 24 - New Rochelle).
* Daryl Banks III scored 14 points to pace four double-digit scorers for Saint Peter's.
Up Next
* Manhattan will host Monmouth on Friday, February 5 in a nationally televised ESPNU match-up, with opening tip slated for 9:00 pm.