Sir’Dom Plays Hero for Johnnies
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
March 20, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team lived to see another day as Sir’Dominic Pointer made a last second step-back fade away shot to down Saint Joseph’s 63-61 in the first round of the NIT tournament at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. “He deserved a high point given the degree of how bad he... Read more »
Mitch’s Pitch: Keep on Dreaming, St. John’s
Mitchell Petit-Frere, Sports Editor
March 13, 2013
If you have about five minutes of free time, keep reading. If not, come back a little later because I’m about to take you on a fantasy ride. It’s March 16 and you’re at Madison Square Garden, screaming your heart out in the St. John’s student section as your beloved Johnnies face off against... Read more »
Johnnies Edge Past Huskies
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 7, 2013
With the ring finger on his right hand swollen to what looked like double the size, sophomore D’Angelo Harrison’s hands tell the story of the ups and downs of Wednesday night’s game against Connecticut and maybe of the season as a whole. From that injured hand came the struggles of shooting 1-for-10... Read more »
Harrison Shakes Off Pesky Pirates
Michael E. Cunniff, Editor-In-Chief
January 30, 2013
With 2:45 left in the game, and St. John’s clinging to a 61-59 lead, Seton Hall leading scorer Fuquan Edwin lined up a wide-open three-pointer from just in front of his team’s bench to complete a 16-point comeback. The shot bounced off the rim, however, and 20 seconds later, St. John’s star guard... Read more »
Red Storm Look Towards Statement Game vs. DePaul
Matthew Wolfson, Assistant Sports Editor
January 30, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team is on a roll, defeating their last four Big East opponents, and looking to make it five against DePaul at Canesecca Arena tonight. St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin wants his team to be proud of their four-game winning streak, but noted the importance of not... Read more »
Sir’Dom Leads Johnnies Past Rutgers
Anthony Parelli and Matthew Wolfson, Assistant Sports Editors
January 24, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team traveled to New Jersey on Wednesday and defeated Rutgers 72-60, exacting revenge after a two-point Jan. 9 loss to their Big East rival. The win was their third straight conference victory. “I think our aggressiveness and our defense fueled our offense,” said... Read more »
Catching Up On STJ Basketball
Matthew Wolfson, Assistant Sports Editor
January 23, 2013
Head coach Steve Lavin and the Red Storm started Big East play a day after the New Year, and just as this January weather has produced an unexpectedly warm temperatures in addition to frigid cold, so have the Red Storm. St. John’s (11-7, 3-3) has shown this month that they can run with some of the... Read more »
Holdin’ On In Chi-Town
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
January 23, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team held off another late rally, this time from DePaul, as they defeated the Blue Demons 71-62 at Allstate Arena in Rosemmont, Ill. The Red Storm (11-7, 3-3) had built a 17-point lead that began to dwindle down the stretch, getting to within three points at the 2:24... Read more »
Johnnies Knock Off Ranked Bearcats
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
January 5, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team held off a late rally from Cincinnati with the help of a delayed flourish from sophomore guard D’Angelo Harrison to defeat the No.14 ranked Bearcats 53-52 at Fifth-Third Arena in Cincinnati on Saturday evening. The game was the first time that the Red Storm... Read more »
Johnnies’ Force Down Low
Anthony Parelli, Staff Writer
December 5, 2012
The scene is familiar; there is less than three minutes to play and St. John’s has just completed a late comeback and is trying to close out the game. Up by three, 6’8” Center Chris Obekpa lines up a deep jumper, leans back and nails it, giving the Red Storm a crucial bucket. Such was the case... Read more »
