Cartwright’s 21 Points, 15 Assists Helps PC Cruise Past St. John’s 94-72
Friday, December 29, 2017
Stop! They’re already dead! #pcbb #KyronCartwright pic.twitter.com/xlh4a20b0I
— The Morning Hangover (@TheMorningHang) December 29, 2017
Kyron Cartwright poured in 21 points and dished out a career-high15 assists to lead the Providence College Friars past the St. John’s Red Storm 94-72 on Thursday night in New York.
Cartwright's points came on 8 of 11 shooting from the field and 5 of 7 from three. He finished the game knocking down his final eight shots. He had sat out the last game with an ankle injury.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAlpha Diallo also returned from injury and recorded a double-double, pulling down 11 rebounds and netting 16 points.
Providence improves to 10-4 on the season and 1-0 in Big East play. The Red Storm drop to 10-3 on the year and 0-1 in the conference.
Hot Shooting Helps Friars in 2nd
The Friars began the second half with a 41-40 lead before hitting five of their first six three-pointers in the half.
The Friars led 52-51 following jumper by the Red Storm’s Marvin Clark II with 15:21 to play in the game.
PC would get back-to-back threes from Cartwright to extend their lead to 58-51 with 14:25 to go.
Providence would lead 59-53 with 13:56 to go when Cartwright would bury another three to extend PC’s lead to 62-53.
PC would lead 65-57 with 12:11 left to go before going on an 11-0 run sparked by a Diallo three to take a 76-57 lead with 7:54 to play.
The Red Storm would get no closer than 15 the rest of the way.
Rodney Bullock poured in 20 points, while Jalen Lindsey added 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting from three.
For the game, PC shot 53% from three and 54% from the field.
Next up
The Friars return to action on Sunday, December 31 when they visit #23 Creighton.
Game time is set for 2:30 p.m.
Kyron Cartwright just turned Carnesecca Arena into his own personal sanctuary. Goes for 21 and 15 as Providence routs St. John's by 22. He's back. #pcbb
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) December 29, 2017
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