The smiles were erased. The laughter dissipated. The celebration ended.
What was supposed to be a triumphant night for Marquette women’s basketball morphed into a disconsolate defeat. St. John’s made sure of it.
The Golden Eagles (21-7, 10-7 Big East) always looked a step behind the Red Storm (17-13, 11-7 Big East). They didn’t have the same intensity. They couldn’t match the urgency. And when Marquette needed something to go right, it was nothing given but clanks.
It all went wrong for the Golden Eagles in their final home game of the season, as their Senior Day was spoiled by the Red Storm in a 56-50 loss Wednesday night at the Al McGuire Center.