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St. John’s basketball holds off Xavier, advances in Big East Tournament

St. John's basketball (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)

St. John’s basketball held off Xavier to advance in the Women’s Big East Tournament.

It was a new season for the St. John’s basketball team, the postseason to be exact. But everyone was back to step one with a 0-0 record and the Johnnies made the most of its fresh start.

The Red Storm raced out to an 9-0 run and ended the first quarter leading 21-11 thanks to nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from All-Big East First Team selection Leilani Correa.