Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 14
Providence, R.I.
1:00 PM
Providence College
8-7,3-3Big East
56
vs
49
St. John's
5-9,1-3Big East
1
2
3
4
F
St. John's (NY)
11
8
12
18
49
Providence
18
6
14
18
56
Team Stats
SJU
PROV
FG%
.262
.379
3FG%
.261
.308
FT%
.750
.667
RB
42
44
TO
18
19
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Stew Milne
Stingy Defense Propels Friars To 56-49 BIG EAST Win Over St. John's
1/14/2022 3:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Mary Baskerville recorded her 1,000th career point and paced the Friars with 20 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team held St. John's to a season-low 26.2-percent shooting en route to a 56-49 BIG EAST victory on Jan. 14 in Providence, R.I. Mary Baskerville reached the 1,000-point milestone in the win, finishing the game with a season-high 20 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots.
1ST QUARTER:
• Friars got out to a 16-9 lead at the media timeout (3:16) as five different players cracked the scoring column.
• Providence led by as many as nine in the quarter and took an 18-11 advantage into the break.
• Janai Crooms led the Friars with five points, while Mary Baskerville collected six rebounds in the opening 10 minutes.
2ND QUARTER:
• The Friars opened the second frame with back-to-back buckets to gain a double-digit lead (22-11).
• St. John's responded with the next eight points of the game, cutting its deficit to 22-19.
• Olivia Olsen halted a scoring drought of 7:57 with a lay-up at the left block with 29-seconds left on the clock.
• Poor shooting plagued both clubs in the second quarter. Providence shot 21.4-percent (3-14), while the Red Storm shot 14.3-percent (2-14).
• Providence took a 24-19 lead into the locker room at halftime.
3RD QUARTER:
• The Friars used a 7-0 run to take 29-19 lead at the 6:32 mark.
• St. John's answered with a 5-0 spurt in under a minute of action to get back within five.
• The Friars carried a 31-24 lead into the media timeout (4:41).
• St. John's got within three but the Friars answered with a 7-1 run to create some space (38-29).
• Leilani Correa closed the scoring for St. John's with a pair of free throws.
• Providence took a 38-31 edge into the fourth quarter.
4TH QUARTER:
• The Red Storm started the final frame with a 7-0 run to tie the game, 38-38, forcing a Providence timeout (8:16).
• Providence turned the ball over out of the timeout and St. John's took the lead on its ensuing possession (40-38).
• Emily Archibald drained a three for the Friars to help regain the lead, but Kadaja Bailey matched her on the other end for a 43-41 Red Storm lead.
• Baskerville hit a baseline jumper at 5:33 and the game was deadlocked at 43-43 heading into the final media timeout of the game (5:00).
• Sheppard hit a critical three-point bucket from the left wing with 3:50 on the clock to get PC out to a 48-45 advantage.
• Lauren Sampson managed to create a jump ball on a transition opportunity by St. John's with 1:25 left, helping the Friars maintain a 52-49 edge on the scoreboard.
• Another defensive stand culminating in a defensive board by Crooms led to a Baskerville bucket as the shot clock expired.
• The bucket gave Providence a 54-49 lead with 21-seconds remaining.
• Providence held St. John's scoreless over the final 2:35 of the game, scoring six unanswered points to earn the 56-49 win.
• Providence shot 50-percent from the field in the fourth quarter (7-14), including a 2-4 effort from beyond the arc.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• In her 91st career game, Baskerville became the 35th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. She hit the mark with 2:41 remaining in the third quarter on a lay-in.
• In addition to hitting the 1,000-point mark, Baskerville recorded her second double-double of the season (and 19th of her career) on a season-high 20 points and 11 boards.
• Baskerville currently owns 1,009 career points and ranks 33rd on the Friars' all-time scoring list.
• Her 11 rebounds vs. the Red Storm pushed her into 17th on Providence's all-time rebounding list with 652 career boards, passing former Friar great and All-BIG EAST First-Team selection Chelsea Marandola '10 (651).
• Crooms finished the day with 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocked shots.
• Crooms moved into 14th place on the Friars' all-time assist list (301), passing Diann Reynolds '88 (299).
• Providence's defense held St. John's to a season-low 26.2-percent from the field (17-65).
• Providence has held six opponents to 50 points or less this season, including each of the last two: Xavier (49) and St. John's (49). The Friars are 6-0 in those games, including a 3-0 mark in the BIG EAST.
• Bailey (19) and Correa (13) combined to score 32 of St. John's 49 points.
• The Friars held a 44-42 edge on the glass and held an 11-8 advantage in second chance points despite a 16-11 margin on the offensive glass by St. John's.
• Providence has won six of the last nine games against St. John's, with the Red Storm leading the all-time series, 43-32.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return to action on Sunday, Jan. 16 against BIG EAST foe Seton Hall. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and is scheduled to tip-off at 1:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST QUARTER:
• Friars got out to a 16-9 lead at the media timeout (3:16) as five different players cracked the scoring column.
• Providence led by as many as nine in the quarter and took an 18-11 advantage into the break.
• Janai Crooms led the Friars with five points, while Mary Baskerville collected six rebounds in the opening 10 minutes.
2ND QUARTER:
• The Friars opened the second frame with back-to-back buckets to gain a double-digit lead (22-11).
• St. John's responded with the next eight points of the game, cutting its deficit to 22-19.
• Olivia Olsen halted a scoring drought of 7:57 with a lay-up at the left block with 29-seconds left on the clock.
• Poor shooting plagued both clubs in the second quarter. Providence shot 21.4-percent (3-14), while the Red Storm shot 14.3-percent (2-14).
• Providence took a 24-19 lead into the locker room at halftime.
3RD QUARTER:
• The Friars used a 7-0 run to take 29-19 lead at the 6:32 mark.
• St. John's answered with a 5-0 spurt in under a minute of action to get back within five.
• The Friars carried a 31-24 lead into the media timeout (4:41).
• St. John's got within three but the Friars answered with a 7-1 run to create some space (38-29).
• Leilani Correa closed the scoring for St. John's with a pair of free throws.
• Providence took a 38-31 edge into the fourth quarter.
4TH QUARTER:
• The Red Storm started the final frame with a 7-0 run to tie the game, 38-38, forcing a Providence timeout (8:16).
• Providence turned the ball over out of the timeout and St. John's took the lead on its ensuing possession (40-38).
• Emily Archibald drained a three for the Friars to help regain the lead, but Kadaja Bailey matched her on the other end for a 43-41 Red Storm lead.
• Baskerville hit a baseline jumper at 5:33 and the game was deadlocked at 43-43 heading into the final media timeout of the game (5:00).
• Sheppard hit a critical three-point bucket from the left wing with 3:50 on the clock to get PC out to a 48-45 advantage.
• Lauren Sampson managed to create a jump ball on a transition opportunity by St. John's with 1:25 left, helping the Friars maintain a 52-49 edge on the scoreboard.
• Another defensive stand culminating in a defensive board by Crooms led to a Baskerville bucket as the shot clock expired.
• The bucket gave Providence a 54-49 lead with 21-seconds remaining.
• Providence held St. John's scoreless over the final 2:35 of the game, scoring six unanswered points to earn the 56-49 win.
• Providence shot 50-percent from the field in the fourth quarter (7-14), including a 2-4 effort from beyond the arc.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• In her 91st career game, Baskerville became the 35th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. She hit the mark with 2:41 remaining in the third quarter on a lay-in.
• In addition to hitting the 1,000-point mark, Baskerville recorded her second double-double of the season (and 19th of her career) on a season-high 20 points and 11 boards.
• Baskerville currently owns 1,009 career points and ranks 33rd on the Friars' all-time scoring list.
• Her 11 rebounds vs. the Red Storm pushed her into 17th on Providence's all-time rebounding list with 652 career boards, passing former Friar great and All-BIG EAST First-Team selection Chelsea Marandola '10 (651).
• Crooms finished the day with 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocked shots.
• Crooms moved into 14th place on the Friars' all-time assist list (301), passing Diann Reynolds '88 (299).
• Providence's defense held St. John's to a season-low 26.2-percent from the field (17-65).
• Providence has held six opponents to 50 points or less this season, including each of the last two: Xavier (49) and St. John's (49). The Friars are 6-0 in those games, including a 3-0 mark in the BIG EAST.
• Bailey (19) and Correa (13) combined to score 32 of St. John's 49 points.
• The Friars held a 44-42 edge on the glass and held an 11-8 advantage in second chance points despite a 16-11 margin on the offensive glass by St. John's.
• Providence has won six of the last nine games against St. John's, with the Red Storm leading the all-time series, 43-32.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return to action on Sunday, Jan. 16 against BIG EAST foe Seton Hall. The game will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. and is scheduled to tip-off at 1:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
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