Daily News | St. Joe’s finds positives in loss to Villanova
The St. Joseph’s Hawks gave Big 5 rival Villanova all it could handle Saturday before they succumbed, 71-64, at Hagan Arena. The atmosphere on Hawk Hill was palpable throughout the contest, but it wasn’t enough to push St. Joe’s over the line in what was an encouraging effort. Here are three observations from the Hawks’ loss.The Hawks outscored the Wildcats by 30-16 in the paint. Villanova outrebounded St. Joe’s, 43-31, but the home team cashed in on its opportunities to score inside. St.
The Hawks forced a 10-second violation on their first defensive possession of the game, and Erik Reynolds took the ball coast-to-coast off of a steal to put the Hawks up 10-9.The Hawks forced 13 turnovers in the game. St. Joe’s ramped up the pressure defensively at certain points, getting three steals from it as well as nine points off turnovers. The uptick in pressure and traps provided a noticeable improvement on the defensive side of the ball.
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