Marist to Face Iona in Championship Game After Win Over Saint Peter's
Associated Press
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -Rachele Fitz had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 24 Marist to a 78-67 win over Saint Peter's in the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament Saturday.
The top-seeded Red Foxes (30-2) will play second-seeded Iona, which reached the title game with a 74-69 win against Fairfield, in Sunday's championship game.
Fifth-seeded Saint Peter's (19-12) lost to Marist for the third time in 11 days.
Nikki Flores had 14 points and Julianne Viani finished with 12 for Marist, which led 39-35 at halftime.
Lauma Reke scored 16 points, Johnell Burts had 14 and Ali Alena 13 for the Peahens.