National Basketball Association
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
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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 |
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