After a week-long break, the Red Storm returned to Carnesecca Arena on Saturday afternoon, securing an 90-55 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers.
St. John’s improved to 7-1 with the victory, the best start to any season under Chris Mullin. Sacred Heart dropped to 3-5.
The already short-handed team played without Marcus LoVett (sprained knee) and it was noticeable during a forgettable first half. St. John’s struggled to score early on, relying heavily on their defense. With Shamorie Ponds’ shooting struggles and LoVett’s absence, Bashir Ahmed filled the offensive void.
Ahmed had one of his best outings offensively, finishing the game with 13 points.