LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Freshman Raphaela Toussaint (Kingston, Ontario/Lincoln Prep) and sophomore Victoria Toomey (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore) each recorded double-doubles to lead the Rider University women's basketball team past hOURglass rival Saint Peter's, 65-62, on Saturday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play inside Alumni Gymnasium.
 
The Broncs (2-12, 1-8 MAAC) erased a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to hand the Peacocks (5-9, 4-5 MAAC) their sixth straight loss.   
 
Trailing by 10 at 53-43 entering the final quarter, Rider closed the contest on an 18-4 run over the final seven minutes of action to earn its first conference victory of the season.
 
Following an SPU bucket early in the frame, junior point guard Amanda Mobley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) started the Bronc surge with a trey to cut the deficit to eight at 58-50. Five minutes later, Toussaint knocked down a free throw to tie the game at 61.
 
Saint Peter's would miss three shots on its ensuing possession before the Broncs corralled a rebound and took it the other way. Toomey converted a nice feed from Mobley to give Rider its first lead since early in the opening quarter.
 
Rider held the Peacocks to just one made field goal over the final seven minutes of regulation and the Broncs outscored the guests, 22-9, over the final 10 minutes to pick up the come-from-behind win.  
 
Toussaint had a career-best 19 points to go along with 11 boards, while Toomey set new career-highs in both points (18) and rebounds (12). Lenaejha Evans (Conway, SC/Conway [Pensacola St. College]) was the other Bronc in double figures with 14 points off the bench.

QUOTES & NOTES
"It was a much-needed and hard-fought win for us. I'm really proud of the effort our young ladies put together today. Being down 14 in the second half and 10 to start the fourth quarter, we needed to execute on offense which we really did. We also got some big stops on the defensive end as well." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

- The win was the 25 all-time for the Broncs against Saint Peter's.
- Rider has now won 10 of the last 11 games versus the Peacocks dating back to the beginning of 2015-16 season.
- The win was Milligan's 19th versus Saint Peter's (her most versus any MAAC opponent).  
- Rider had a season-high 17 assists in the win. It was their fifth straight game with 11 or more dimes.
- The Broncs scored a season-best 65 points. Rider has scored 60 or more points in three straight contests.
- Rider forced 17 SPU turnovers. It was the third game in a row that they have caused 16 or more turnovers.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Toussaint and Toomey combined for 37 points and 23 rebounds. The duo also shot over 56 percent (13-of-23) from the field.
- Toomey also added three assists and three blocks for the Broncs. She was 6-of-7 at the line. The double-double was the first of her career.
- Toussaint had her second straight double-double and third of the season.
- Evans scored in double figures off the bench for the second time this year. She also added seven rebounds, two assists and one steal.
- Amanda Mobley had a season-high six assists. She has had five or more assists in three straight games.
 
UP NEXT
Rider and Saint Peter's close out a weekend of MAAC play on Sunday, January 17. Opening tip is slated for 1:00 pm.