JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Hampton picked up speed late in the first half and carried that into the second half on Thursday, beating Saint Peter's 62-40 at the Yanitelli Center.

The Lady Pirates (9-4) have held each of their last five opponents under 50 points. Hampton is also a perfect 6-0 on the road so far this season.

Senior forward Keiara Avant led three Lady Pirates in double figures with 14 points, while junior forward Alyssa Bennett added 13 points and tied her career high with 13 rebounds.

Junior guard Nicole Hamilton added 10 points and seven assists.

The Lady Pirates shot 38.7 percent (24-for-62) from the floor - including a 41.4 percent (12-for-29) clip in the second half. Hampton also went 10-for-12 (83.3 percent) from the free throw line, and the Lady Pirates out-rebounded the Peacocks 44-37.

Hampton also scored 29 points off of 23 Saint Peter's turnovers.

The Peacocks (0-10) shot just 27.3 percent (15-for-55) from the floor and hit just one of their 13 3-pointers. Saint Peter's only converted six field goals in the second half.

Aziza May and Kaydine Bent each had a team-high 10 points for the Peacocks.

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