Sunday, February 19
D.J. Sokol Arena
5:30 pm
Creighton University
vs
St. John's
Photo by: A.J. Olnes
Creighton WBB Battles St. John's in Final Home Game of Season on Sunday
2/18/2017 6:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton women's basketball team will close out their home schedule on Sunday, Feb. 19 as the Bluejays battle St. John's at 5:30 pm. Following the contest Creighton its honor a quartet of seniors; Marissa Janning, MC McGrory, Brianna Rollerson and Lauren Works.
Bird Seeds:
St. John's leads the overall series with Creighton, 7-5. Creighton won the last meeting, earlier this season in New York, 55-43. The Red Storm have had success in Omaha, taking the last two meetings in D.J. Sokol Arena.
The Bluejays are 5-3 against St. John's in the regular season. The two squads have split each of the first three seasons as foes in the BIG EAST.
The Red Storm, however, have owned Creighton in the postseason, going 3-0 against the Bluejays in the BIG EAST Tournament and 1-0 in the NCAA Tournament.
About St. John's
Scouting St. John's (18-9, 10-6 BIG EAST)
Keys to the Game w/St. John's
Red Storm Are One of Two BIG EAST Teams with a Winning Record in Omaha
Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season, Creighton has a 25-10 home record. Creighton has a winning record against all but two squads, DePaul (1-3) and St. John's (1-2).
Entering the weekend the Bluejays trailed Seton Hall (1-2) in Omaha, but Friday's victory narrowed this list. A win Sunday will make this a one team list.
Lamberty Reaches New Heights Against Pirates
Junior Sydney Lamberty not only set a new career-high with 23 points in Creighton's 61-44 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 17, she also set or equalled marks for FG (9), FGA (17), 3FG (5), and 3FGA (9).
Sydney got started early, scoring the Bluejays' final five in the first period, and finished with a flourish of 16 second half point
2/19 @ 5:30 pm
St. John's (18-9, 10-6 BIG EAST) at Creighton (19-6, 13-2 BIG EAST)
Series History: St. John's leads Creighton, 7-5
Stats (Free): http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
TV: Fox Sports Midwest (FSMW)
Online: http://foxsportsgo.com
St. John's (18-9, 10-6 BIG EAST) at Creighton (19-6, 13-2 BIG EAST)
Series History: St. John's leads Creighton, 7-5
Stats (Free): http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
TV: Fox Sports Midwest (FSMW)
Online: http://foxsportsgo.com
Bird Seeds:
- The Red Storm hold a 7-5 series lead over Creighton, yet the Bluejays inched closer with a 55-43 win in January.
- St. John's has won in its last two trips to Omaha, holding a 2-1 edge over Creighton at D.J. Sokol Areana.
- The Bluejays victory on Friday guaranteed that Creighton will earn one of the top two seeds in the BIG EAST Tournament in March. St. John's, meanwhile, enters Sunday in fifth place with two conference games remaining.
- The Red Storm have been a thorn in the Bluejays side during the postseason as St. John's defeated Creighton in the NCAA Tournament in 2012. The Red Storm are also the only team to post a win over the Bluejays in the BIG EAST Tournament. Creighton is 4-0 against the rest of the conference in the BIG EAST Tournament over the last three seasons, but 0-3 versus St. John's.
- Following Sunday's contest Creighton will honor its four seniors; Marissa Janning, MC McGrory, Brianna Rollerson and Lauren Works.
- Forced to end her career prematurely due to multiple concussions, McGrory is expected to start in a very limited role on Sunday.
- Creighton is riding a five-game winning streak coming into Sunday's contest, St. John's has posted victories in its last two games.
St. John's leads the overall series with Creighton, 7-5. Creighton won the last meeting, earlier this season in New York, 55-43. The Red Storm have had success in Omaha, taking the last two meetings in D.J. Sokol Arena.
The Bluejays are 5-3 against St. John's in the regular season. The two squads have split each of the first three seasons as foes in the BIG EAST.
The Red Storm, however, have owned Creighton in the postseason, going 3-0 against the Bluejays in the BIG EAST Tournament and 1-0 in the NCAA Tournament.
About St. John's
- Located in Queens, N.Y.
- Led by Joe Tartamella, the Red Storm have posted an 105-54 mark during his five
- seasons at the helm.
- Tartamella began his career as a head coach during the 2012-13 season. Prior to
- becoming the head coach, Tartamella served as an assistant coach for the Red Storm for nine seasons.
Scouting St. John's (18-9, 10-6 BIG EAST)
- The Red Storm are led by seniors Jade Walker, Aaliyah Lewis and sophomore Akina Wellere. The trio average a combined 36.1 ppg, led by Walker's 14.0 ppg.
- St. John's is a team powered by defense, the Red Storm have limited the opposition to just 55.1 ppg this season and just 57.8 ppg in BIG EAST play.
- One of the strengths of the Red Storm is the ability to cause turnovers. St. John's has forced 440 turnovers this season. Â
Keys to the Game w/St. John's
- Offensive Execution: The Bluejays and Red Storm are two of the two defensive teams in the BIG EAST. That will make execution on offense a priority for the winning squad.
- Ball Security and transition defense: One area that St. John's is specifically adept at is scoring off of turnovers. In the first meeting the Bluejays' 16 turnovers led to 14 Red Storm points.
- Outside Shooting: Creighton has typically been the better three-point shooting team, but in the first meeting St. John's limited the Bluejays to 5-of-14 from long range. The Red Storm, meanwhile, were 4-of-11 themselves.
Red Storm Are One of Two BIG EAST Teams with a Winning Record in Omaha
Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season, Creighton has a 25-10 home record. Creighton has a winning record against all but two squads, DePaul (1-3) and St. John's (1-2).
Entering the weekend the Bluejays trailed Seton Hall (1-2) in Omaha, but Friday's victory narrowed this list. A win Sunday will make this a one team list.
Lamberty Reaches New Heights Against Pirates
Junior Sydney Lamberty not only set a new career-high with 23 points in Creighton's 61-44 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 17, she also set or equalled marks for FG (9), FGA (17), 3FG (5), and 3FGA (9).
Sydney got started early, scoring the Bluejays' final five in the first period, and finished with a flourish of 16 second half point
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