St. John's tops Memphis in Holiday Classic
[object Object] Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy University's Shenneika Smith at St. John's Women's basketball team media day. (Nov. 4, 2011)
Shenneika Smith scored 18 points, and Eugeneia McPherson had 13 points as the St. John's women's basketball team beat Memphis, 64-60, Sunday to win its fourth straight St. John's-Chartwells Holiday Classic title.
Smith, who shot 8-for-14 for the game, scored 14 of her points in the first half as the Red Storm (7-5) led by as many as 14 early on. McPherson, who starred at North Babylon, has scored in double figures seven straight games.
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Shenneika Smith scored 18 points, and Eugeneia McPherson had 13 points as the St. John's women's basketball team beat Memphis, 64-60, Sunday to win its fourth straight St. John's-Chartwells Holiday Classic title.
Smith, who shot 8-for-14 for the game, scored 14 of her points in the first half as the Red Storm (7-5) led by as many as 14 early on. McPherson, who starred at North Babylon, has scored in double figures seven straight games.
McPherson, who had 20 points against Prairie View A&M in Saturday's opening round of games, was named tournament MVP. Smith was also named to the all-tournament team, along with senior forward Da'Shena Stevens, who had 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal.
Memphis (9-2), which lost for the first time in seven games, was led by Brittany Carter's 23 points. Carter, who shot 10-for-24, hit a pair of three-pointers to help key a Tigers rally from a 10-point deficit late.
Her second three closed the St. John's lead to 62-60 with less than two minutes left, but the Storm held on to improve to 6-1 at Carnesecca Arena this season and 8-0 all-time in its Holiday Classic.