Noel Posts Double-Double in Road Loss at St. John's

Wednesday, February 4

Queens, N.Y.

7 p.m.

Xavier University

11-12,4-10Big East

St. John's

18-7,8-6Big East

Xavier

St. John's (NY)

Noel Posts Double-Double in Road Loss at St. John's

02.04.26 | Women's Basketball

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The guard had a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds on Wednesday night

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

QUEENS, N.Y. - Mariyah Noel recorded a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday's 71-52 setback at St. John's at Carnesecca Arena.

The Musketeers moved to 11-12 (4-10 BIG EAST), while the Red Storm improved to 18-7 (8-6 BIG EAST).

Xavier continues its BIG EAST road swing at Providence on Sunday, Feb. 8. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Alumni Hall with the game being aired on ESPN+.

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Xavier never trailed in the first half and led by as many as 10 points (26-16) with 5:45 left in the second quarter. St. John's closed the stanza on a 13-4 run to close within one point (30-29).
The Musketeers hit 52.2 percent (12-for-23) of their shot attempts in the first half. Mariyah Noel had 13 points and seven rebounds at the break.
St. John's responded by outscoring Xavier, 16-6, in the third quarter on 6-for-12 shooting - taking a nine-point advantage into the final frame (45-36). The Red Storm never relinquished the lead and led by as many as 21 points (71-50) with 31 seconds in regulation. A Meri Kanerva basket in the closing seconds made the final score, 71-52.
Mariyah Noel posted her third career double-double, posting a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. She now has eight career 20-point performances and four career double-figure rebounding games. The guard was 9-for-20 from the floor and had two assists in 38 minutes of action.
Savannah White finished with 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting. The forward added five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.
Meri Kanerva had nine points, four rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes of action. MacKenzie Givens finished with five points, two steals and one assist.
Vivien Nejašmić had four rebounds and three points. Audia Young posted four points.
St. John's won the battle on the glass, 35-32, and held a 14-6 advantage in fastbreak points. Both teams scored 26 points in the paint and scored six, second-chance points.
St. John's held an 18-2 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored five more bench points (12-7).
Xavier posted a .396 field-goal percentage (21-for-53) and went 4-for-15 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 6-for-8 from the foul line.
St. John's posted a .414 field-goal percentage (24-for-58) and went 9-for-23 from behind the arc. The Red Storm were also 14-for-17 from the charity stripe.
Five Red Storm players reached double figures, paced by Brooke Moore and Beautiful Waheed who each had 14 points. Daniela Abies pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.