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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. John's 77, St. Francis (NY) 60
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Tony Chiazza, # Jeff Clark
Attendance: 16514


St. John’s 77, St. Francis Brooklyn 60: D'Angelo Harrison scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the first half as the Red Storm cruised to a win over the Terriers in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival.

JaKarr Sampson posted his third double-double in four games with 21 points and 12 rebounds while fellow freshman Chris Obekpa added nine blocked shots for St. John’s (8-3), which collected its first home win in Brooklyn – its original borough – since 1958.

The Red Storm overcame an early seven-point deficit, tying the game at 16 on a 3-pointer from Harrison. Dre Calloway answered with a three-point play following a timeout by St. Francis Brooklyn (2-7), but a jumper and another 3-pointer by Harrison sparked a 22-7 run over a 6:54 stretch that helped St. John’s take a 45-35 lead into the break.

The Terriers used an early second-half surge to crawl back to within 46-41, but two more 3-pointers from Harrison allowed the Red Storm to roll off 10 unanswered points, giving them a double-digit bulge they would not relinquish.

Sophomore Jalen Cannon led St. Francis Brooklyn with 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Obekpa – who entered the game with 49 blocks, the second-highest mark in the country – has recorded 20 rejections over his last two games after swatting a school-record 11 shots Dec. 8 against Fordham. … Senior F Akeem Johnson posted 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Terriers for his fourth career double-double and first since Jan. 3, 2011. … The Red Storm had just eight turnovers, the third straight game they have done so and the sixth time this season they have committed less than 10.

Top Game Performances
 
St. Francis (NY)   St. John's
Jalen Cannon 14 Scoring D'Angelo Harrison 25
Dre Calloway 8 Assists D'Angelo Harrison 5
Jalen Cannon 12 Rebounds Jakarr Sampson 12
Akeem Johnson 5 Free Throws Made Sir'Dominic Pointer 4
Akeem Johnson 1 Steals D'Angelo Harrison 3
Kevin Douglas 1 Blocks Chris Obekpa 9
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Francis (NY) 60 31.3 7-24 11-19 12 40 2 2 13
St. John's 77 43.5 6-14 11-16 19 41 9 9 8