St. John’s skates past Bowling Green, 84-80

Wendell CruzOn a chilly and rainy day in New York City, both St. John’s and the Bowling Green State Falcons decided to bring the heat. The Red Storm were challenged by the Falcon shooting, falling behind into the middle of the second half. But the Storm surged and came out on top, 84-80.

First Half

Sedee Keita got the start over LJ Figueroa against the Falcons likely due to Bowling Green’s size coming in. However, the appearance was short-lived for Keita, as he pulled up lame with a right knee injury 4 minutes into the game.

Bowling Green went into halftime up 39-37 in large part thanks to their efficient 3-point shooting. The Falcons were 7 of 13 from beyond the arc at the half with two of…