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St. John’s defeated Butler 65-43 on Sunday afternoon to collect their 14th win of the season. With the setback, Butler moves to 14-14.
St. John’s used a 9-0 scoring run to open up a 15-9 advantage over Butler in the first quarter. Four different Bulldogs supplied the team with a field goal over the first 10 minutes, including Kilyn McGuff’s 3-pointer that broke open the scoring for BU at MSG.
The Red Storm pushed their lead to double digits by opening the second quarter with a quick 4-0 run. The BU deficit grew to 13 points near the midway point of the second frame causing head coach Austin Parkinson to call a timeout. McGuff knocked down her second 3-pointer of the night after the stoppage and would score her eighth point of the game a minute before halftime to make the score 31-21.
Riley Makalusky got involved on Butler’s next possession, hitting a field goal just before the shot clock expired. Those two points allowed BU to end the first half on a 6-0 run.
Butler’s leading scorer at the half was McGuff with eight. Makalusky made an impact going 3-for-3 from the field to net six points. The Johnnies however would head to the locker room with a 31-23 lead. Ber’nyah Mayo and Phoenix Gedeon combined to score 16 of the team’s 31 points to pace the offense.
The St. John’s defense was locked in over the first five minutes of the second half allowing the Johnnies to push their lead to 20 points. STJ outscored BU 16-4 before the media timeout and would enjoy a 53-29 lead heading to the fourth.
Butler continued to play hard down the stretch and would outscore St. John’s 14-12 in the fourth taking us to the final score of 65-43.
Inside the Box Score
– St. John’s outscored Butler 22-6 in the third quarter
– Kilyn McGuff recorded 12 points and six rebounds
– Sydney Jaynes had 11 points, two rebounds and a steal
– Each team shot over 50 percent from the field in the first half
– Butler struggled from distance, shooting 3-for-13 from 3-point range
– STJ scored 27 points off 22 BU turnovers.
– The Johnnies had 12 steals vs. Butler
– LaShae Dwyer had 21 points in 31 minutes
– Phoenix Gedeon nearly had a double-double with13 points and nine rebounds
– Lily Carmody was inactive today with an injury
– Karsyn Norman returned to the starting lineup in Carmody’s absence
Up Next
Butler heads home to Hinkle Fieldhouse for a Wednesday night contest vs. rival Xavier. Tip on FloSports.com is set for 7 p.m.
