Pirates Down Peacocks

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The Seton Hall Pirates continued to roll on Sunday at the Prudential Center. The Pirates rode a balanced attack to a 72-46 win over St. Peter’s. The Pirates extended their winning streak to 3 and improved to 8-2 on the season.

The Pirates came out red hot to start the game. Isaiah Whitehead, Khadeen Carrinton, and Desi Rodriguez all hit three pointers early in the game to give Seton Hall a 14-2 lead. With 15:13 to go in the first half the Pirates held a 19-4 lead over the Peacocks. However, in the next five minutes St. Peter’s would go on a 10-0 run and cut the lead to 19-14. Five points was the closest St. Peter’s would come to the Pirates, who began to pull away near the close of the half.

In the first half the Pirates were led by Desi Rodriguez who had 9 points. Angel Delgado and Ismael Sanogo each had 4 rebounds in the half, and Khadeen Carrington added 8 points. The Peacocks were led by Rodney Hawkins and Quadir Welton who each had 5 points. Chazz Patterson had 6 rebounds for the Peacocks.

The second half was all Pirates. Seton Hall padded and protected their lead throughout the second half. The lead swelled to as much as 29. Angel Delgado had a big second half with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Isaiah Whitehead had a huge block, and Khadeen Carrington connected on a pair of three pointers. The game was never in doubt in the second half and coach Kevin Willard could rest his starters towards the end of the contest. A bright spot was a three pointer towards the end of the game by Michael Dowdy Jr.

The Pirates were led today by Khadeen Carrington with 14 points and 4 rebounds. Angel Delgado posted another double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Isaiah Whitehead added 12 points and Ismael Sanogo chipped in 5 rebounds.

St. Peter’s was paced by Elias Desport with 9 points. Rodney Hawkins added 7 points and 8 rebounds. Chazz Patterson chipped in 5 points and 7 rebounds. For the game, the Pirates were out rebounded 37-34.

With the win the Pirates improve to 8-2 on the season. They are also undefeated at home this season. The Peacocks drop to 3-5 on the season with the loss. They also fall to 1-4 on the road this year.

St. Peter’s will head to Washington D.C. to take on George Washington on Saturday. The Pirates will have a tough test this Saturday when Wichita State comes to the Prudential Center.

Make sure to check out the PPI below to see who led the Pirates overall today. We will have full coverage of the game on Saturday against Wichita State. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Overcome Slow Start, Take Down Troy

The Seton Hall Pirates were back in action today against the Troy Trojans. The Pirates ended up coming out with a 78-69 victory. The Pirates improved to 7-2 on the season. With the loss the Trojans fell to 4-5 on the season. The Pirates also improved to 4-o on the year at the home.

The Pirates came out hot to start the game. Seton Hall jumped out to an early 11-2 lead on the strength of a Khadeen Carrington three pointer and the play making ability of Isaiah Whitehead. However, Troy would respond with a run of their own. With the Pirates offense slowing to a crawl, the Trojans built a lead that grew to as much as 8 points with 7:13 to go in the 1st half. From there the Pirates started to reassert themselves. By the end of the first half, the Pirates would hold a 36-30 lead.

In the 1st half the Pirates were led by Isaiah Whitehead who had 10 points. Desi Rodriguez has 9 points and 5 rebounds, and Michael Nzei chipped in 8 points and 4 boards. The Trojans were led by Jordon Varnado who had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Wesley Person chipped in 9 points, and John Walton III had 5 rebounds.

In the second half the Pirates started to find their groove offensively. Khadeen Carrington kicked off the scoring in the half with a three pointer and the Pirates would never look back. The Pirates never trailed in the second half and built a lead that was as large as 15 at one point. The biggest highlight of the second half came from Desi Rodriguez. With 7:56 to go in the game, Rodriguez flew threw the air to throw down a one handed alley oop from Khadeen Carrington. This fired up the crowd and was the highlight of the night. In the end the Pirates would come away with a 78-69 win.

Isaiah Whitehead put up 20 points for Seton Hall and added 7 assists. Angel Delgado posted his second straight double double. He had 12 points and 11 rebounds. The night belonged to Desi Rodriguez though. The sophomore put up 18 points and 11 rebounds. Khadeen Carrington was 3-4 from beyond the arc, and Ismael Sanogo added 6 rebounds. Michael Nzei also had another strong game with 1o points and 5 rebounds.

The Trojans were led by Jordon Varnado who put up 25 points and 11 rebounds. John Walton III had 8 rebounds, and Wesley Person added 14 points. B.J Miller reeled in 7 rebounds, and Jeremy Hollimon chipped in 12 points.

With the loss the Trojans fall to 4-5 on the season and 2-1 away from home. The Pirates improved to 7-2 with the victory and 4-0 at home on the season. The Trojans will now return home to face Paine College on December 17. Meanwhile, the Pirates will be back in action on Sunday at 2:30 against St. Peter’s University.

Check out the PPI chart below to see how each Pirate performed during the game against Troy. We will have full coverage of the game on Sunday. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Blow Past Scarlet Knights

The Seton Hall Pirates took on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the annual Garden State Hardwood Classic. The Pirates won the annual game last year by a score of 81-54. This incarnation of the rivalry proved to be similar to the previous with the Pirates coming away with an 84-55 win in Piscataway.

The Pirates started out slow and that enabled Rutgers to take an early 20-11 lead. Sloppy play from the Pirates and sharp shooting from Rutgers players Mike Williams and Omari Grier helped the Scarlet Knights get on top early. The Pirates climbed back into the game with help from Michael Nzei and Angel Delgado who had a strong first half. By the end of the first half, Seton Hall had built a commanding 47-34 lead.

In the first half the Pirates were led by Khadeen Carrington who had 11 points. Michael Nzei posted 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Angel Delgado added 8 points and 6 rebounds. The Scarlet Knights were led by Mike Williams with 11 points, while D.J. Foreman added 6 rebounds.

The second half was all Seton Hall. The Pirates never let up and wound up walking out of the RAC with a 29 point win over their in state rival. Some highlights from the 2nd half included huge dunks from Michael Nzei and Desi Rodriguez. Also, freshman Dalton Soffer knocked down a pair of three pointers at the end of the game. The Pirates used their size and strength in the paint to pull away from the Scarlet Knights. It was a big win for the Hall as they bring the Garden State Hardwood Classic trophy back to South Orange.

Some notables for the Pirates were Khadeen Carrington who scored a game high 18 points. Isaiah Whitehead added 13 points as well. However, this game belonged to Michael Nzei and Angel Delgado. Michael Nzei had his best game as a Pirate with 13 points and 12 rebounds, his first career double double. Not to be outdone, Angel Delgado posted 14 points and 13 rebounds. Delgado was named the Joe Calabrese MVP of the game.

The Scarlet Knights were led by Mike Williams with 16 points and Corey Sanders with 14 points. D.J. Foreman led Rutgers with 9 rebounds. Jonathan Laurent chipped in 7 points and 3 boards. With the loss the Scarlet Knights fall to 3-5 on the season. The Pirates improve to 6-2 with the victory.

Up next for Rutgers will be a home tilt against Central Connecticut State on December 8th. The Pirates will be back in action at the Prudential Center on December 10th when they take on Troy. Check out the PPI below to see which Pirates players shined brightest in the blowout win. We will have full coverage of the game against Troy on December 10th. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Colonials Sink Pirates in DC

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In what was perhaps a throwback to more “revolutionary” times, the George Washington Colonials continued their surprisingly hot start to the season with a 72-64 win against the Seton Hall Pirates.

The first half was a back and forth affair with both teams trading leads throughout the half. With 1:51 to go in the half, Patricio Garino gave the Colonials a 6 point lead. Two made free throws from Khadeen Carrington and a bucket from Desi Rodriguez cut the lead to 2 before Paul Jorgensen drained one with 3 seconds to go to make the score 37-33 at the half.

The Pirates were led by Desi Rodriguez with 9 points in the 1st half. Angel Delgado led the way on the glass with 5 rebounds and Michael Nzei was right behind with 4. George Washington was paced by Tyler Cavanaugh with 11 points and Patricio Garino with 7 points. These two led George Washington to a 37-33 halftime lead.

The second half was where George Washington took over the game. The Pirates would trim the lead to a one possession game on multiple occasions, but would not have a lead at all in the 2nd half. Khadeen Carrington was the go to man for the Pirates in the 2nd half. He put up 13 points and was getting to the rim at will. The Colonials biggest lead came with 7:51 to go in the half when they led by 9. Despite a late run from the Pirates, the Colonials emerged with a 72-64 win.

The Pirates were led overall by Khadeen Carrington who put up a career high 21 points. Angel Delgado grabbed 10 rebounds, and Isaiah Whitehead added 9 points in a losing effort. It was a rough night for Whitehead as he shot 4-14 from the field and 1-6 from three point range.

The Colonials were led by Tyler Cavanaugh who put up 16 points and 7 rebounds. Joe McDonald also tallied 16 points, and Patricio Garino grabbed 6 rebounds. Cavanaugh is number 2 for George Washington in points per game with 15.1.

With the loss the Pirates fall to 5-2 on the season. With the victory, George Washington improves to 7-1 on the season. Next up for the Pirates is the Garden State Hardwood Classic against rival Rutgers on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials will take on Penn State on December 8.

Check out the PPI of the Pirates players for the game below. We will have full coverage of the game on Saturday against Rutgers. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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