St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
15-11, 3-10
Marquette
16-11, 7-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 20 | 36 | 56 |
| Marquette | 31 | 38 | 69 |
Marquette Tops St. John's, 69-56
2/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 21, 2009
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Kelly McManmon scored 16 points and Da'Shena Stevens added 11, but that was not enough for the St. John's women's basketball team as Marquette came away with the 69-56 win on Saturday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center.
McManmon led the Red Storm in scoring for the fifth time this year. The senior was 6-of-19 from the field and 4-of-12 from long distance. She also recorded two assists and a steal.
Stevens posted her 18th double-digit scoring effort of the year, going 5-of-12 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. The rookie grabbed a game-high seven rebounds and her four assists tied her career high.
Junior Joy McCorvey and sophomore Sheree Ledbetter tied for second on the team with five rebounds each. McCorvey also set a new career high with five steals, while Ledbetter set a new personal best with two assists.
St. John's (15-11, 3-10 BIG EAST) took the early 8-0 lead at 16:39 when McManmon connected on her second 3-pointer of the game. Marquette (16-11, 7-6 BIG EAST) answered by going on an 8-0 run to tie the score. The teams traded baskets until the Golden Eagles went on a 9-0 run to jump ahead 21-12 at 8:43. After STJ cut the lead to five, MU closed out the half on a 10-2 run to take a 31-20 advantage.
Out of the break, Sky Lindsay keyed an 8-0 Red Storm run to come within three, 31-28, at 17:53. After the Golden Eagles went ahead 41-31, Centhya Hart converted a three-point play to spark a 6-0 run and cut the MU advantage to 41-37. A back-and-forth affair followed until Marquette went ahead by double digits, 55-43, at 7:57. The Red Storm rallied and came within five, 55-50, when McManmon nailed a trey at 6:25, but could not come any closer as the Golden Eagles held on for the win.
St. John's closes out its regular-season home schedule when it returns to Carnesecca Arena and hosts Seton Hall on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Rutgers on Saturday at 2 p.m.
