Canisius shuts down St. Peter's 59-45
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Elton Frazier scored 14 points and Canisius' defense held Saint Peter's in check in a 59-45 victory on Sunday.
The Golden Griffins (12-11, 6-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) held the Peacocks (14-10, 9-4) to just 22.4-percent shooting (13 of 58), the lowest-ever field-goal percentage for a Canisius opponent. The Peacocks shot 26.7 percent from 3-point range (4 of 15) and saw their five-game winning streak snapped and a seven-game streak against Canisius end.
Saint Peter's was also 15 of 22 on free throws and had just eight assists, compared to 16 by the Golden Griffins.
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Gaby Belardo added 11 points and Greg Logins chipped in 10 for Canisius, which made just 36.8 percent from the field (21 of 57), but was 6 of 15 outside the arc. It was the Golden Griffins' fourth win in the last five games.
Wesley Jenkins and Jerron Belin led Saint Peter's with 11 points each.