The women’s basketball team travelled New York on Friday to take on St. John’s, tallying a 71-59 win over the Red Storm.
With this victory, the Wildcats improved to 16-9 (9-5 Big East) and brought Head Coach Harry Perretta within one victory of 700 career wins. Just days later, a 60-50 loss to Seton Hall denied Perretta his landmark triumph.
St. John’s led 29-23 with 2:38 remaining in the second quarter, when the Cats went on an 8-0 run to take the lead 31-29 at the half.
Junior forward Samantha Wilkes made two free throws, igniting the Wildcats offense.