There were warts and there were struggles, but a 22-2 run for the St. John’s Red Storm salted away the game against the Division II Molloy Lions on Monday night. St. John’s coasted to a 71-43 victory over Molloy, despite an ugly first half of basketball.
St. John’s improves to 4-0, largely due to their defense; Molloy falls to 1-4 on the season.
St. John’s shot just 36% from the floor in the first half, including 1-for-13 shooting from deep. St. John’s was sluggish in the first half, with a mix of overly flashy attempts and less-intense defense helping to keep the Lions in the game.