Spring Break
Thomas Lights Up At The Garden
Kevin Meacham
Issue date: 1/22/07 Section: Sports
The Huskies wore down the shallow bench of the Red Storm (6-12, 1-5) methodically, but there were times where Auriemma thought he saw a lack of killer instinct.
"I'm disappointed that we weren't able to sustain for 40 minutes," Auriemma said. "The last six or seven minutes of the first half we were careless and sloppy. For 25 minutes, I thought we looked like a really good team. For 15 minutes, we had trouble guarding them. It was a different energy level and a different mindset once we got a lead."
"Sometimes we just play a little too relaxed if we get a big lead," Thomas said. "We let them hang around. I was surprised I didn't knock down as many shots as I could, but they all felt good."
In one instance, the Red Storm clawed within 11 late in the first half, an 8-0 run thanks in part to UConn turnovers. That run was snuffed out when Brittany Hunter scored on a layup and was fouled, raising the lead to 13 at halftime.
Still, outside of Thomas, who missed her final four field goals, the team made 17 of its 22 attempts in the second half.
"We have to take the good and the bad from the game," Montgomery said. "We have to take something from both sides of it."
Despite being undersized, St. John's hung with UConn on the boards, as the Huskies only managed a 40-36 advantage. Charde Houston added a game-high nine, while Kaili McLaren and Charles provided six each.
Three St. John's players scored in double digits, led by Kia Wright with 19 and Monique McLean with 17.
The game was the nightcap in a St. John's men-women doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. In the opener, the St. John's men defeated Syracuse, 64-60.
"I'm disappointed that we weren't able to sustain for 40 minutes," Auriemma said. "The last six or seven minutes of the first half we were careless and sloppy. For 25 minutes, I thought we looked like a really good team. For 15 minutes, we had trouble guarding them. It was a different energy level and a different mindset once we got a lead."
"Sometimes we just play a little too relaxed if we get a big lead," Thomas said. "We let them hang around. I was surprised I didn't knock down as many shots as I could, but they all felt good."
In one instance, the Red Storm clawed within 11 late in the first half, an 8-0 run thanks in part to UConn turnovers. That run was snuffed out when Brittany Hunter scored on a layup and was fouled, raising the lead to 13 at halftime.
Still, outside of Thomas, who missed her final four field goals, the team made 17 of its 22 attempts in the second half.
"We have to take the good and the bad from the game," Montgomery said. "We have to take something from both sides of it."
Despite being undersized, St. John's hung with UConn on the boards, as the Huskies only managed a 40-36 advantage. Charde Houston added a game-high nine, while Kaili McLaren and Charles provided six each.
Three St. John's players scored in double digits, led by Kia Wright with 19 and Monique McLean with 17.
The game was the nightcap in a St. John's men-women doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. In the opener, the St. John's men defeated Syracuse, 64-60.
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