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12/31 21:48 CST St. John's defeats Georgetown 95-83
St. John's defeats Georgetown 95-83
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Zuby Ejiofor had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists,
and led five St. John's players scoring in double figures to help the Red Storm
beat Georgetown 95-83 on Wednesday night.
Ejiofor made 7 of 9 from the field and 10 of 13 from the free-throw line.
Oziyah Sellers scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 4 for 5 from
beyond the arc for the Red Storm (9-4, 2-0 Big East Conference). Ian Jackson
went 4 of 9 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14
points. Joson Sanon added 13 points and Dylan Darling 11.
KJ Lewis led the way for the Hoyas (9-5, 1-2) with 27 points and three steals.
Georgetown also got 18 points and eight assists from Malik Mack. Caleb Williams
also had nine points.
St. John's took the lead with 1:52 left in the first half and did not trail
again. Ejiofor led the Hoyas with 17 points in the first half to help put them
up 52-47 at the break. St. John's pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second
half to extend a 14-point lead to 22 points. The Red Storm outscored Georgetown
by seven points in the final half, as Sanon led the way with a team-high 11
second-half points.
Up next
St. John's takes on Providence at home on Saturday, and Georgetown visits
DePaul on Tuesday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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