Seton Hall University
17-6, 7-5BE
St. John's
17-6, 8-4BE
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Pirates Fall To St. John's On Sunday Afternoon
2/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall women's basketball team dropped a 72-64 decision to St. John's on Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates (17-6, 7-5 BIG EAST) got 18 points from Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) and a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double from Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) in their second setback of the season to the Red Storm (17-6, 8-4 BIG EAST).
The Pirates led by four after a quarter, but the Red Storm used a 22-14 edge in the second quarter to open up 32-28 lead at the half. St. John's stretched its lead to as many as 12 early in the third quarter and held off The Hall late, not letting its lead dip below three in the second frame. Aaliyah Lewis led St. John's with 22 points while Daneajah Grant added 20.
Turning Point
An Aleesha Powell (Philadelphia, Pa.) 3-pointer cut St. John's' lead to 67-64 with under 90 seconds to play, but on the ensuing possession the Red Storm pushed it back to a two-possession game with an Aliyyah Handford lay-in. The Pirates couldn't pull closer than five the rest of the way as SJU held on for the victory.
Inside The Numbers
- St. John's shot 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the floor, becoming the the second team in as many games to shoot over 50 percent after The Hall did not allow the feat over its first 21 contests
- The Pirates held a 37-31 edge in rebounding, led by a career-high 13 boards from Gordon and seven from Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.)
- The Red Storm enjoyed a 42-30 edge in the paint and a 28-12 advantage in points off turnovers
- St. John's went 10-for-12 (83.3 percent) from the floor in the third quarter, out-scoring Seton H all 24-19 in the frame
News and Notes
- Sunday's attendance was 1,697, marking a standing room only sell-out
- Lubirdia Gordon recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds
- With 18 points, Richardson-Smith is now 25 away from the Seton Hall career scoring record
- Taylor Byrne (Massapequa, N.Y.) returned after a two-game absence (injury) and scored three points with two rebounds, also a drawing a pair of charges
- The Hall falls to 28-44 all-time against St. John's as the Red Storm become the first team to sweep a regular season BIG EAST series with the Pirates since the 2013-14 season
Up Next
The Pirates continue a three-game home-stand on Friday, Feb. 12 when they welcome Georgetown on Walsh Gym. The contest will be The Hall's "Play 4 Kay" Breast Cancer Awareness contest and will tip off at 7 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app.
