Rumble in the Garden · Nov 21, 2017
St. John’s final: Red Storm handles Molloy in second half, 71-43
There were warts and there were struggles, but a 22-2 run for the St. John’s Red Storm salted away the game against the Division II Molloy Lions on Monday night. St. John’s coasted to a 71-43 victory over Molloy, despite an ugly first half of basketball.
St. John’s improves to 4-0, largely due to their defense; Molloy falls to 1-4 on the season.
St. John’s shot just 36% from the floor in the first half, including 1-for-13 shooting from deep. St. John’s was sluggish in the first half, with a mix of overly flashy attempts and less-intense defense helping to keep the Lions in the game.
Poor shot selection, in addition to Molloy’s great discipline in the paint didn’t help the Red Storm’s cause.