Red Storm Returns to Action at Providence

After securing its second conference sweep of the season on Friday night at Creighton, the St. John's women's basketball team will wrap up its two-game road stretch on Sunday, traveling to Providence, R.I., for a 1 p.m. contest with the Friars.

The 72nd all-time meeting between the Johnnies (15-9, 8-5 BIG EAST) and the Friars (10-15, 1-12 BIG EAST) will be available to live stream on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) with John Fanta and Sean Saint Jacques on the call from Alumni Hall.

The Red Storm is coming off of a crucial season sweep of Creighton on Friday night in Omaha. In the machup between the two programs, the Johnnies led 47-35 at halftime, building their advantage up to as many as 18 in the third quarter before the Bluejays made one final push to get within two, 69-67, with under four minutes remaining in regulation. That was as close as Creighton would get, as St. John's made an 8-3 run down the stretch to secure the sweep.

Alissa Alston paced the way for the Red Storm in scoring, finishing with a team-high 16 points in just 23 minutes of action. Qadashah Hoppie netted 15 points on a 6-of-12 shooting from the floor, while teammate Alisha Kebbe turned in her third double-double of the season, chipping in 13 points to go along with a team-high 12 rebounds. Leilani Correa rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points against the Bluejays.

Providence enters Sunday's matchup with St. John's in search of its second victory of conference play. The Friars have a record of 10-15 on the season, including a 1-12 mark during conference play, with their lone win coming against Xavier, 60-48, on Jan. 26.

In their first meeting on Jan. 17 at Carnesecca Arena, St. John's came away with a 64-58 victory over the Friars behind a 16 point performance from Hoppie, who shot 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Three other Johnnies finished with double-figures in the scoring column, as Tiana England drained 14 points while Alston and Kebbe chipped in 13 and 10 points, respectively.

Sophomore forward Mary Baskerville leads the Friars in scoring and rebounding, knocking down 12.6 points per game while pulling down a team-high 7.7 boards per contest. Baskerville also leads her team and sits first in the conference in blocks with 41.

Sophomore guard Kaela Webb is a three-point specialist for the Friars, knocking down 40.5 percent of the tries from distance. Webb is also averaging 9.8 points per game and has swiped 38 balls to lead the Friars in steals.

Following Sunday's contest with Providence, the Johnnies will wrap up the regular season with a three-game homestand. The Red Storm will kick off the stretch in Queens on Saturday, welcoming Seton Hall to Carnesecca Arena for a 2 p.m. matchup.

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Players Mentioned

Alissa Alston

Leilani Correa

Tiana England

Qadashah Hoppie

Alisha Kebbe

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