College St. John’s loses another Big East road game against Georgetown by Kayla Machlica January 11, 2017 St. John’s went to play its second BIG EAST road game within three days, against the Georgetown Hoyas on January 9, but weren’t able to pull themselves together and were blown out, 83-55, at the Verizon Center. St. John’s (8-10, 2-3 BIG EAST) made only 27.6 percent of its tries from the floor, including a 5-of-30 effort from beyond the three-point arc. Shamorie Ponds scored a team-high 12 points, leading the Red Storm, along with his 17th-straight game in double figures. Marcus LoVett, who earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 27.5 points per game in the team’s last two games, put up 10 points. Bashir Ahmed also added in 10 points for the Johnnies. L.J. Peak was the leader for Georgetown (9-8, 1-4 BIG EAST) with 16 points. The Red Storm took a 12-8 lead after the game’s first media timeout. Kassoum Yakwe scored five points, which contributed to that. The Hoyas fought back with a 8-0 run, bringing on a 16-12 lead that eventually extended that advantage to as many as eight, 38-30, before the end of the first half. The Red Storm cut the Hoya’s lead down to four, but Marcus Derrickson nailed a three on Georgetown’s final possession of the half, taking a seven-point lead, 44-37, into half time. Down by eight, with less than five minutes into the second half, St. John’s saw Georgetown bring out a 16-0 run to lead again by 24, 63-39, with 9:37 left on the clock. The Hoyas continued to lead the game, with as many as 30, with the Johnnies not being able to catch up for the remainder of the game. St. John’s will return to action on Saturday afternoon, hosting the No. 3/3 Villanova Wildcats at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. on FS1 and 570 AM WMCA. Post Views: 1,332 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kayla Machlica Kayla is the St. John's basketball writer here at DoubleGSports.com. Latest posts by Kayla Machlica (see all) St. John’s Brings Down Both #1 and #4 Teams In Less Than One Week - February 8, 2018 St John’s JaKarr Sampson Signs Contract with the Sacramento Kings - July 31, 2017 Villanova Swipes Win from St. John’s - March 10, 2017 St. John’s Downs Georgetown to Advance to Next Round in the BIG EAST Tourney - March 9, 2017 Related TopicsBashir AhmedCollege BasketballGeorgetownMarcus LoVettShamorie PondsSt. Johns Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Bump N’ Run w/ KT: Giants Drop Wild Card Game To Green Bay And One Of The Greatest College Football Games Ever Played Ramapo College extends undefeated record to 13-0