Postgame Notes: St. John's 58 St. Bonaventure 64

11/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Nov. 12, 2011

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Team Notes

The 64-58 win by St. Bonaventure's ties the all-time series 1-1.
In the 10 years of the Kim Barnes Arico era, the Red Storm is now 7-3 in season openers, and winner of four of their last five opening tilts
St. John's is now 5-1 all-time against teams currently in the Atlantic 10.
The Red Storm dominated inside, outscoring the Bonnies 20-10 in the paint during the first half and 30-20 during the game.

Individual Notes

Junior Jennifer Blanding won the opening tip for the Red Storm.
A jumper by Mary Nwachukwu with 16:19 remaining in the first half marked her first points as a member of the Red Storm. She went on to score in double figures for the first time in her career, including her freshman season at Boston College.
Both Nwachukwu and Blanding made their first career starts for the Red Storm.
Nwachukwu went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line during today's game.
On a layup with 12:57 remaining in the first half, freshman Amber Thompson scored her first career points for St. John's.
At the 9:42 mark in the first half, Eugenia McPherson scored her 10th point to reach double figures for the 20th time in her Red Storm career. She finished with 15 points in a career-high 39 minutes of action, including every play of the second half.
Keylantra Langley set a new career high in blocks with two swats in the second half to go with her new career-high of nine points.
Shenneika Smith was the second St. John's player into double figures, marking the 47th time she has accomplished the feat in her career. It was also the fourth-straight regular season game in which Smith had at least 10 points.