St. John’s hold off No. 20 Providence to provide rare bright spot
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St. John’s hold off No. 20 Providence to provide rare bright spot

ByNews Polite

NEW YORK — A grieving David Jones scored 16 points, AJ Storr added 15 and St. John’s beat No. 20 Providence 73-68 on Saturday, handing the Friars a costly defeat in their pursuit of a second consecutive regular-season conference title.  Joel Soriano had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the…

Familiar issues plague St. John’s in loss to Marquette
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Familiar issues plague St. John’s in loss to Marquette

ByNews Polite

The opponent changes, but the result doesn’t. Different positives emerge depending on the game, but the established weaknesses — shot selection, defensive discipline and shot-making — continue to get exposed. The inability to absorb a body blow and respond in a timely manner remains out of St. John’s grasp. And…