QUEENS, N.Y. - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 71-52 BIG EAST road game at No. 24 St. John's on Sunday afternoon at Carnesecca Arena. Xavier fell to 7-9 (0-7 BIG EAST), while the Red Storm improved to 14-1 (5-1 BIG EAST).
Xavier only trailed by one point 22-21 with 6:36 left in the first half before the Red Storm closed the frame on a 10-4 run, taking a seven-point lead (32-25) into halftime. The Red Storm outscored Xavier, 24-12, in the third quarter to build a double-figure lead they would never relinquish.
• led Xavier with 18 points on 5-for-12 shooting, her 23rd career game in double figures.