WASHINGTON, DC - The Saint Peter's women's basketball team was defeated in a matchup against the Georgetown Hoyas 97-37 on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Mcdonough Arena.
The main theme of the game can be simply described as one word, physicality. Both squads engaged in an extremely physical battle. For the Peacocks, the leaders of the squad is the tandem of
Ineivi Plata and
Carys Roy who both finished as the top scorers for Saint Peter's. Plata in the backcourt brought a major aggressive side on offense, scoring 12 points and shooting 50 percent from the field. Plata in the third quarter alone was a monster, scoring eight points in the third. Roy finished as the top scorer as well, and the senior for the second consecutive game filled up the stat sheet in all areas. As Roy led the Peacocks in scoring, rebounds, and blocks. To go along with those stats, Roy also finished second on the team in assists, and minutes played. The cherry on top was the efficiency by Roy, who was five of eight from the field and two for three from the free throw line.
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST QUARTER: The first basket of the contest came from
Ebere Egbirika after getting fouled and then knocking down one at the line. Following up from a bucket by the Hoyas, Plata scored her first basket on a drive inside and laying the ball up with her opposite hand. The defense from Roy immediately kicked in as she would cause a huge block on the very next possesion for Georgetown. The Hoyas quickly responded with a scoring streak that went through the media timeout before Roy ended the 15 point run by Georgetown. Roy soon added a pair of free throws to her total and a tough layup by
Lamaria Estridge ended the first quarter for the Peacocks in a 9-27 deficit.
SECOND QUARTER: Sierra Patricio got the scoring going for Saint Peter's in the second with a layup inside and added one more to her total with a trip to the line, sinking one of two. The Peacocks cashed in after a steal by
Jada Mills set up Roy on the fast break to knock down a layup inside and draw the foul. Roy kept the scoring coming on another layup inside to hit the double digit mark for points. Unfortunately, thanks in large part to some expert marksmanship by the Hoyas, Saint Peter's entered the half in a major hole to climb out of with a score of 18-58.
THIRD QUARTER: The second half began with a four point run by Plata, with two at the line followed by a basket inside. Roy added another basket for good measure with a hook shot inside. Another layup inside by Plata and a free throw by Egbirika sparked a run and added onto thanks to a triple by Estridge. Plata put a bow on her third quarter performance with a layup inside to erupt the Peacock bench and send the contest to the fourth in a 32-77 ballgame.
FOURTH QUARTER: Just like the last quarter, the first points came from Plata on a drive inside the paint. The Hoyas proceeded to go on a scoring run before a pair of free throws by
Bree Riley and
Eszter Turi ended the scoring drought for the Peacocks. A steal by Riley led to a second chance shot attempt by Turi who was fouled, and walked to line to sink one of two, and be the last points scored in a very physical game against Georgetown to go the final buzzer in a 37-97 final score.
UP NEXT: The Peacocks return home for two days rest before traveling down to South Beach against the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 2pm.
