Three Golden Eagles Score in Double Figures as Men's Basketball Beats John Jay

When and Where:

November 21, 2023 - The Doghouse (New York, NY)

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 3-2

John Jay., 3-3

Results:

The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's basketball team takes down John Jay with a 77-65 victory on Tuesday evening.

Top performers:

• Junior Alec Tabada matched a game-high 22 points with 14 rebounds to go along with two assists, two blocks, and two steals 

• Senior Spencer Malloy matched a game-high 22 points, collecting five rebounds, four assists and two steals

• Junior Xavier Allen scored 22 points, adding seven rebounds, one assist, and two steals 

• Sophomore Justin Turner posted seven points, five rebounds and dished six assists

• Senior Terrin Roy finished with a game-high seven assists and a team-high three blocks while also recording four points, two steals, and two rebounds

• Garrison Watkins led the Bloodhounds with a double-double, 15 points, and 12 rebounds while tallying four blocks and two steals 

• John Jay's Jordan Evelyn produced nine points, five assists and two rebounds 

How it happened:

• Malloy started the game in a rhythm as he provided the Golden Eagles with nine of their first 15 points, hitting a free throw seven minutes into action to pull ahead by one, 15-14

• As John Jay rallied, scoring a quick eight points, it was Tabada who dropped in six straight for SJLI to keep the game within one

• St. Joseph's would go on a 17-10 run in the final minutes of the half to secure a two-point lead, 38-36

• Early on in the second half again, both teams would exchange points, but a Tabada three off the pass from Malloy pulled SJLI ahead by five 

• The Golden Eagles would pull ahead by seven points with just under 10 minutes left following a Turner layup and a Tabada jumper

• A Turner three brought the lead to, but back-to-back buckets from the bloodhounds cut it to six with five minutes of play left

• John Jay looked to get back into the game with a Watkin and-one layup that the guard would convert at the line, but Allen would silence the run with a three-pointer

• Clutch free throws down the stretch from St. Joseph's helped solidify the victory

Notes:

• The Golden Eagles shot 31-65 from the field (47.7%) and 3-13 from beyond the arc (25.0%)

• The Bloodhounds finished the game shooting 42.6% from the field and 28% from three-point range

•  SJLI held an edge in rebounding, 40-34

• John Jay scored 19 points off the bench

The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday, November 25, when they travel to take on St. Elizabeth in a non-conference matchup at 3:00 pm.