A dramatic, last-second layup by junior guard
Nadirah McKenith catapulted third-seeded St. John’s into the
second round of the NCAA women’s tournament with a 69-67 win over
Creighton on March 18.
With the victory, the
Red Storm is scheduled to make its third-straight NCAA
tournament second-round appearance. They will play sixth-seeded
Oklahoma at 9:30 p.m. on
March 20.
St. John’s shook the world of women’s basketball in February
when the team defeated the University of Connecticut by 57-56,
ending the Huskies’ 99-game home winning streak. After the win,
President Barack Obama picked St. John’s as one of his favorites to
reach the Final Four.
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