Peacocks rally to win one at home
by The Associated Press Sunday February 03, 2008, 8:44 PM
Todd Sowell had 19 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead a struggling St. Peter's College men's basketball team to a 78-68 win over Manhattan on the home court in Jersey City today.
Nick Leon added 20 points for the Peacocks (5-17, 2-10 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), while Darrell Lampley had 18 and Wesley Jenkins finished with 12. Antoine Pearson scored 19 points for the Jaspers (8-14, 2-10), while Darryl Crawford came off the bench to record 15 points and three steals.
Manhattan led for most of the first half, but St. Peter's rallied late and took a 33-32 lead at the break. The teams then opened the second half by trading baskets before Sowell put the Peacocks ahead for good by making a layup with 16:46 left to play.
St. Peter's then led by as much as 10 points before the Jaspers rallied late, cutting the lead to 66-64 when Pearson made three free throws with 3:08 remaining. They would not get any closer, though, as the Peacocks closed the game with 12-4 run.