Postgame Notes: Hofstra 63, St. John's 51

Tonight's meeting was the 26th in an all-time series against Hofstra that dates back to the 1940-41 season. The Red Storm fell to 21-5 overall against the Pride with the loss.
The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Red Storm, which was the longest streak at St. John's since the 1999-00 team won eight straight from Feb. 5-Feb. 29, 2000. The longest previous win streak of the Norm Roberts Era was three games (twice, last Jan. 8-Jan. 21, 2006).
St. John's fell to 14-11 all-time in Holiday Festival championship games and 65-34 in 99 all-time games at the Holiday Festival.
Junior Eugene Lawrence and senior Lamont Hamilton were both named to the Aeropostale Holiday Festival All-Tournament team. Lawrence averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in two games, while Hamilton averaged a double-double with 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds.
Hamilton scored the team's first five points and finished the game with 22 points, 10 rebounds (five offensive) and his 15th career double-double.
Lawrence dished out each of his two assists and scored all eight of his points in the second half. The junior knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and recorded one steal in 28 minutes for the contest.
Anthony Mason Jr. tied a season and career-high with 11 rebounds, including four on the offensive end, and added seven points, three assists and a blocked shot.
Freshman Larry Wright made the most of his 14 minutes, knocking down two 3-pointers, grabbing two rebounds and making two trips to the free throw line.

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