Courtesy of SJUHawks.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - Saint Joseph’s fell short in its comeback attempt against George Washington, dropping a 70-64 decision In the Atlantic 10 opener for both teams at the Smith Center. James Demery scored 24 points for the Hawks (5-7; 0-1 A-10). Demery also had a team-high eight rebounds while Chris Clover scored 12 points and Shavar Newkirk … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s drops A-10 opener to GW, 70-64
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St. John’s defeats Saint Joseph’s, 77-73, in Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com UNCASVILLE, CONN. - Shavar Newkirk scored 26 points and Pierfrancesco Oliva had a career-high 18 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as Saint Joseph’s (5-6) fell to St. John’s (10-2), 77-73, in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena. With the score tied at 68, Saint Joseph’s went without a field goal for over four minutes, … [Read more...] about St. John’s defeats Saint Joseph’s, 77-73, in Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase
Saint Joseph’s defeats Maine, 72-59
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA -- Seniors Shavar Newkirk and James Demery scored 19 points apiece to lead Saint Joseph’s to a 72-59 win over Maine (3-8) at Hagan Arena. Demery added 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Freshman Taylor Funk scored 10 points off the bench for Saint Joseph’s (5-5), which snapped a two-game losing streak. The … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s defeats Maine, 72-59
Demery, Newkirk lead Saint Joseph’s over Bucknell, 83-70
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - James Demery had 20 points and senior guard Shavar Newkirk had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Saint Joseph’s to an 83-70 win over Bucknell (3-5) at Hagan Arena. Chris Clover added a season-high 17 points, as he scored 14 in the first half to pace the Hawks in just their second home game of the season. It was the first career … [Read more...] about Demery, Newkirk lead Saint Joseph’s over Bucknell, 83-70
Terrell and Golden garner A10 honors
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Rhode Island senior Jared Terrell was chosen as the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Richmond freshman Grant Golden was selected the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, announced Monday are for games played Nov. 20-26. Terrell scored a career-high 32 points and had the game-winning basket with five … [Read more...] about Terrell and Golden garner A10 honors