St. John's basketball team had a challenging game against No. 5 UConn, where they trailed narrowly with a score of 17-16, eventually leading to a frustrating loss. In contrast, they achieved a hard-fought victory over Hofstra with a final score of 84-79. After a slow start and being tied at 18 points with 7:10 left in the first half, St. John's went on a 19-6 run and led by eight points midway through the second half. The team headed into halftime with a lead of 36-32 and started the second half strong by scoring the first nine points. Daniss Jenkins was instrumental in the win, scoring 15 points in the final 8:05, while RJ Luis added 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. The victory against Hofstra brought St. John's record to 9-4, with Tyler Thomas scoring 24 points for Hofstra.
St. John's survives, 84-79, over Hofstra. Daniss Jenkins scored 15 in the final 8:05. They are 9-4. 24 for Tyler Thomas. #sjubb
St. John's 63 Hofstra 56 7:58 | 2H Daniss Jenkins goes to the basket and finishes the layup to stop the bleeding, bring the Red Storm back ahead by 7. He's on triple-double watch, 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists.
#Hofstra’s staying alive with 9:47 left and Tyler Thomas in foul trouble, as a Dubar three from the right arc put the Pride back within single digits of St. John’s, at 61-53. Timeout, Speedy. Let’s see if he rolls the dice and brings his leading scorer back in. #CAAHoops
St. John's leads Hofstra by eight midway through second half. Really like RJ Luis' game today. 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists. #sjubb
St. John’s is shooting the rest of the way. There’s still 14:11 to play. #sjubb
Nice response by #Hofstra to get back within seven at the U16, taking advantage of defensive breakdowns and missteps by St. John’s to draw closer. With 15:13 on the clock, the Pride trails by a 46-39 margin. Dubar and Thomas have 10 apiece. #CAAHoops #sjubb
St. John's scored the first nine points of the second half to go up 13, but Hofstra has cut it to seven. Some questionable shot selection last few times down. #sjubb
St. John’s came out of the locker room with seven straight, and Speedy will talk. This is the opening the Red Storm needed, now up 11 with 18:04 to play after a Dingle three punctuated the run and extended the lead to 43-32. #sjubb #Hofstra #CAAHoops
St. John's was even with Hofstra in points in the paint, was out-rebounded by one and didn't score at all in transition. A very low-energy first 20 minutes. #sjubb
Well, that was an interesting first 20. St. John’s will head to the break by four, a lead that should have been two if not for Thomas smoking a layup in the final seconds. Still, #Hofstra acquitted itself well through the opening frame. Johnnies 36, Pride 32 at halftime. #sjubb
HALFTIME: St. John's 36, Hofstra 32. A shaky opening 20 minutes for the Johnnies. #sjubb
St. John’s has gained some semblance of control as of late, using an 11-4 run to take a six-point lead over a #Hofstra team that hasn’t been able to buy a bucket recently. With 3:43 left before the intermission, it’s the Red Storm 31, and the Pride 25. #sjubb
Really liked #Hofstra’s aggressiveness the last couple trips down the floor. One thing I didn’t count on was Speedy trying to turn this into an old-school #CAAHoops rock fight, but that’s what it looks like now with another 7:10 to play in an 18-all first half against St. John’s.
St. John's and Hofstra tied at 18 with 7:10 left in first half. #sjubb is sleepwalking. Pretty uninspiring first half so far.
St. John’s is back in front with 11:53 remaining in the opening stanza, up 13-11 on #Hofstra. Neither team has played exactly crisp in these opening minutes, but the Red Storm has forced the Pride into more miscues. #sjubb
Off and running in the home of the Islanders, where St. John’s needed just 17 seconds to break the seal on a Glenn Taylor layup. The Johnnies also picked up a turnover on their first defensive possession when #Hofstra traveled. Away we go on the penultimate day of 2023. #sjubb https://t.co/SHLT4csioN
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St John’s on an extended 19-6 run after the bad start. 22-17 #sjubb with 5:34 left in the first half.
St John’s trails UConn, 17-16. Too much settling. #sjubb