The Torch · Nov 18, 2023
St. John’s Squanders Early Lead vs. Dayton, Falls to .500
Torch Photo / Sara KiernanOn a Friday afternoon in South Carolina, St. John’s dropped to 2-2 with a 88-81 loss to Dayton in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic. In what seemed like a home contest for Dayton, the first half provided fans with an electric back and forth affair.
After breaking through an initial scoring drought, the Red Storm scored their first points of the game nearly three minutes into the first half. After finally making their first basket, the offense began to settle in.
This was a completely different offensive display from what St. John’s put on tape in their 53-52 win over North Texas, but it would not last long.