MILWAUKEE—All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Aaliyah Lewis set a career-high with 27 points to go with five assists, four rebounds and four steals as St. John’s defeated Villanova 56-40 in the quarterfinal nightcap.
The Red Storm victory sets up a rematch from last year’s semifinal against top-seeded DePaul, a game St. John’s won en route to taking the BIG EAST Tournament title. The win also marks the first for St. John’s against Villanova this season as the Wildcats took both regular season matchups.
Akina Wellere was the other member of the Red Storm in double figures as she added 11.