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Monmouth Downs Saint Peter's 78-76 - Match Report
Deion Hammond scored 22 points leading Monmouth to a 78-76 victory over Saint Peter's at OceanFirst Bank Center on Friday.
Bettors who backed Monmouth were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
George Papas had 17 points for Monmouth and Donovann Toatley chipped in with 10 points. Deion Hammond had 3 assists for them, while Marcus McClary was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Saint Peter's got 19 points from Doug Edert in a losing cause and another 15 points from Daryl Banks III. Matthew Lee contributed 9 assists for them, while Hassan Drame had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Monmouth were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Saint Peter's won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-35.