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St. John's vs Niagara Final: 78-70 - Recap
Joel Soriano scored 21 points and chipped in with 19 rebounds for St. John's on Saturday, leading them to a 78-70 victory over Niagara at Carnesecca Arena.
St. John's did not, however, defeat Niagara against the spread, which closed at -15.5 at most sportsbooks.
Montez Mathis had 10 points for St. John's and Dylan Addae-Wusu chipped in with 10 points. Andre Curbelo had 3 assists for them, while Joel Soriano was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 19 boards.
Niagara got 24 points from Noah Thomasson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Sam Iorio. Noah Thomasson contributed 6 assists for them, while Aaron Gray had 10 rebounds.
St. John's led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Next game, St. John's takes its act home to face LIU looking for another win. For Niagara, they head on the road to face Iona.