St. John’s followed up a short turnaround with a more cohesive, more resounding win over the La Salle Explorers, by the score of 82-68.
St. John’s is 2-0 on the season.
The Red Storm were led by 19 points from Vince Cole, along with four assists; 12 of his points were in the second half. Posh Alexander also had four assists, along with eight points. Marcellus Earlington added 14. Isaih Moore had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Thanksgiving afternoon brought a rough start to the game. Both La Salle and St. John’s brought a certain chaos energy to the game.