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Army Falls in Home Opener to St. John's

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WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point women's basketball team opened the home slate against St. John's and came up short by a 60-49 score on Friday night.

The Black Knights were led by team captain Jess Lewis who scored 16 points and was 3-for-4 from beyond-the-arc. Madison Hovren finished with her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

St. John's saw Akina Wellere score a game-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The Red Storm shot 40 percent from the floor and outscored the Black Knights, 34-12, in the paint and 24-4 in points off turnovers.