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St. John’s Drops BIG EAST Opener at Villanova, 71-57
12/21/2024 4:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Three Red Storm players finished in double-figures
VILLANOVA, Pa.– The St. John's women's basketball team dropped its BIG EAST opener on Saturday afternoon against Villanova, 71-57, at Finneran Pavilion.
The Red Storm fell to 10-2 on the year as Villanova (7-6, 1-0 BIG EAST) shot 84.6 percent (11-13) in the opening quarter building a double-digit lead and never looked back logging a wire-to-wire victory at home.
The Johnnies bench eclipsed the 25 points for the second-straight game, outscoring the Villanova reserves, 25-9. The Red Storm outscored the Wildcats in the latter half, 31-29.
St. John's (10-2, 0-1 BIG EAST) recorded 14 steals in the setback its second-highest total this season. Four players logged multiple steals in Pennsylvania.
For the 11th time in 12 games, Lashae Dwyer finished in double-figures totaling a team-best 12 points. The senior chipped in a team-high four assists and a pair of steals.
Ariana Vanderhoop logged her second-straight double-figure scoring performance ending Saturday's contest with 11 points and a season-high five rebounds and three steals.
Skye Owen was the third Johnnie to tally a double-digit scoring effort finishing with 10 points. The junior reached the 10-point mark for the sixth time this season. Phoenix Gedeon pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.
Jayda Brown provided a spark off the bench adding a season-high nine points, three boards, a steal and a block in 15 minutes of action
Villanova's Jasmine Bascoe led all scorers with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting, including 17 in the first half. Three Wildcats- Maddie Webber, Maddie Burke and Denae Carter all added 12 points apiece.
In the opening quarter, Villanova sprinted out to a double-digit lead firing on all cylinders on its home floor. The Wildcats started the game on a 13-1 run and held the Red Storm without a made field goal for 5:22. After the Villanova reached 15, 18-3, The Johnnies began to shift momentum as Owen hit a corner triple. Vanderhoop finished a steal on the other end and Dwyer sunk a mid-range to complete a 7-0 run and trim the deficit to eight. On the final play of the quarter, the Wildcats' Danae Carter finished a fastbreak lay-up to hold a 24-12 lead after 10 minutes.
In the second stanza, Jailah Donald splashed a triple on the opening possession to trail by single-digits. After a 7-0 spurt by the Wildcats in the middle of the quarter, Jayda Brown provided a sparkplug logging five points and a steal in just a 1:03 span. Dwyer sunk a 3-pointer to cap off a 6-0 stretch, 37-26. Bascoe recorded the final five points of the half as the home side took a 16-point cushion into the locker room, 42-26.
The Wildcats engineered another run coming out of the break tallying the first six points of the third stanza. As the shot clock expired, Owen jacked up a contested triple and got it to fall. The Wildcats continued to expand their advantage taking a 21-point lead, 61-40, into the fourth quarter.
In the finale frame, the Johnnies outscored the Wildcats 17-10 and ended the game on an 11-3 run but the deficit was too much to overcome as the squad falls to 0-1 in league play.
Next Saturday, the Red Storm will welcome Creighton for "4K Day" on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. on FOX. To purchase tickets visit RedStormTix.com.
The Red Storm fell to 10-2 on the year as Villanova (7-6, 1-0 BIG EAST) shot 84.6 percent (11-13) in the opening quarter building a double-digit lead and never looked back logging a wire-to-wire victory at home.
The Johnnies bench eclipsed the 25 points for the second-straight game, outscoring the Villanova reserves, 25-9. The Red Storm outscored the Wildcats in the latter half, 31-29.
St. John's (10-2, 0-1 BIG EAST) recorded 14 steals in the setback its second-highest total this season. Four players logged multiple steals in Pennsylvania.
For the 11th time in 12 games, Lashae Dwyer finished in double-figures totaling a team-best 12 points. The senior chipped in a team-high four assists and a pair of steals.
Ariana Vanderhoop logged her second-straight double-figure scoring performance ending Saturday's contest with 11 points and a season-high five rebounds and three steals.
Skye Owen was the third Johnnie to tally a double-digit scoring effort finishing with 10 points. The junior reached the 10-point mark for the sixth time this season. Phoenix Gedeon pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.
Jayda Brown provided a spark off the bench adding a season-high nine points, three boards, a steal and a block in 15 minutes of action
Villanova's Jasmine Bascoe led all scorers with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting, including 17 in the first half. Three Wildcats- Maddie Webber, Maddie Burke and Denae Carter all added 12 points apiece.
In the opening quarter, Villanova sprinted out to a double-digit lead firing on all cylinders on its home floor. The Wildcats started the game on a 13-1 run and held the Red Storm without a made field goal for 5:22. After the Villanova reached 15, 18-3, The Johnnies began to shift momentum as Owen hit a corner triple. Vanderhoop finished a steal on the other end and Dwyer sunk a mid-range to complete a 7-0 run and trim the deficit to eight. On the final play of the quarter, the Wildcats' Danae Carter finished a fastbreak lay-up to hold a 24-12 lead after 10 minutes.
In the second stanza, Jailah Donald splashed a triple on the opening possession to trail by single-digits. After a 7-0 spurt by the Wildcats in the middle of the quarter, Jayda Brown provided a sparkplug logging five points and a steal in just a 1:03 span. Dwyer sunk a 3-pointer to cap off a 6-0 stretch, 37-26. Bascoe recorded the final five points of the half as the home side took a 16-point cushion into the locker room, 42-26.
The Wildcats engineered another run coming out of the break tallying the first six points of the third stanza. As the shot clock expired, Owen jacked up a contested triple and got it to fall. The Wildcats continued to expand their advantage taking a 21-point lead, 61-40, into the fourth quarter.
In the finale frame, the Johnnies outscored the Wildcats 17-10 and ended the game on an 11-3 run but the deficit was too much to overcome as the squad falls to 0-1 in league play.
Next Saturday, the Red Storm will welcome Creighton for "4K Day" on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. on FOX. To purchase tickets visit RedStormTix.com.
Team Stats
SJU
VU
FG%
.333
.529
3FG%
.294
.500
FT%
.700
.846
RB
25
41
TO
7
18
STL
14
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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