LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Junior Amari Johnson (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) recorded her first career double-double to lead the Rider University women's basketball team past visiting hOURglass rival Saint Peter's, 60-38, on Friday evening in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action inside Alumni Gym.

The Broncs (9-7, 5-0 MAAC) remained unbeaten in MAAC play with the 22-point victory, while the Peacocks (6-11, 1-5 MAAC) have now dropped five of their first six conference games this season.

Rider opened the game on a 7-0 run over the first 4:45 of play and never looked back. The Broncs held the Peacocks to just nine percent (1-of-11 shooting) in the first quarter to build a lead they would never relinquish.

Rider never trailed in the contest, stretching their advantage to as many as 25 points late in the fourth quarter following a jumper from junior Tracey Goodman (Lansdale, PA/Phil-Mont Christian Academy).

Two Broncs scored in double figures led by Amari with a game-high 17 points to go along with a career-high 13 rebounds. Classmate Lea Favre (Vevey, Switzerland/Lycee Jeanne d'Arc) was the other Rider player in double figures with 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

NOTES & QUOTES
"It's great to win on our home floor. We haven't been home in a while. Tonight was another step towards what we think we can be defensively. Saint Peter's came in hot off a big win. I was really proud of our defensive effort, particularly in the second half. We were on the same page and we got some good stops to help our offense get into more of a flow. Overall it was a solid home win." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

"We talk about lessons learned in wins and lessons learned in losses. It's easy to pick apart a loss. It's a little bit hard to take accountability after a win and I think we did great job. When you have a lead playing good defense can help extend that lead." – Milligan

"Especially in zone, were always looking to hit the next pass. Our team is very unselfish this year. We all have confidence in one another that we're going to hit our open shots. Sharing the ball is something we work on every day in practice." – Senior point guard Lexi Posset

"Personally, I think defense is the most important aspect of the game. Playing well on defense for us translates into offense. Getting steals and blocks is a plus to hype up the crowd. It feels exciting to get a double-double. Rebounding is a big part of my game and it's nice to finally see it pay off on paper." Junior guard Amari Johnson

- Rider has now won nine straight games against Saint Peter's.
- Rider is 5-0 in MAAC play for the first time under Head Coach Lynn Milligan and the first time in program history. The previous best five-game start for the Broncs was 4-1 during their historic 2016-17 campaign.
- Under Milligan, Rider is 16-11 versus the Peacocks. Those 16 wins are her most against any opponent.
- The Broncs committed 21 turnovers and forced 23 Peacock miscues. Rider is a 7-0 on the year and 4-0 in MAAC play when they commit fewer turnovers than their opponents.
- Rider tied a season-high with seven blocked shots in the game. The Broncs lead the MAAC in blocks per game this season. It was the team's seventh game with five or more blocks this year.
- The win was the most lopsided for the Broncs since Rider defeated Iona by 27 points last February.
- The 38 points were the fewest allowed by Rider since the Broncs surrendered 36 points to Fairfield in the 2017 MAAC Tournament Semifinals.  
- The Broncs had 14 steals in the game. It was Rider's sixth game with 10 or more steals this season. The team is 5-1 in those games.
- Rider had 21 assists in the game. It was their second game with over 20 assists as a team this season.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Amari was 6-of-16 from the field, including 2-of-6 from three-point range. She became the second Bronc to record a double-double this year. She also added three steals, three assists and a career-high four blocks.
- In a night of career-highs, senior point guard Lexi Posset dished out a career-best nine assists. She also added six points, four rebounds and two steals.
- Off the bench, sophomore Daija Moses had a career-high four steals.
- Stella Johnson scored nine points and chipped in six rebounds, five assists and three steals.  

UP NEXT
Rider hits the road for a matinee on Sunday, January 20, traveling to the Empire State to take on Manhattan at 2:00 pm inside Draddy Gymnasium. The Broncs are in search of their sixth straight win against the Jaspers.