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St. John’s Takes Down Lafayette 83-68, Overcoming First Half Struggles

The Johnnies secured a second-straight victory despite early struggles against a weaker opponent.

Torch Photo / Sara Kiernan

The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team improved to 2-0 on their season against Lafayette on Saturday night with an 83-68 victory despite a poor perimeter defensive effort. Despite only leading by two points at the half against a big underdog, the Johnnies took control in the second half to secure the decisive win.

David Jones and Joel Soriano once again had stellar efforts on both ends of the court. Soriano dominated in the second half after scoring just a single point in the first half, thanks to some key adjustments during the break.