Merrimack Warriors @ St. John's Red Storm
St. John's beats Merrimack 97-72
NEW YORK -- — David Jones had 21 points and 10 rebounds in St. John’s 97-72 win over Merrimack on Monday night.
Montez Mathis added 16 points, Posh Alexander recorded 14 points and Joel Soriano had 12 points and 11 rebounds for St. John's.
Jordan Minor led the way for the Warriors with 19 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Derkack added 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists.
St. John’s entered halftime up 51-30 and Jones scored a team-high 14 points after intermission.
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St. John’s next game is Saturday against Lafayette. Merrimack hosts Clark (Mass.) on Thursday.
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Game Information
Queens, NY
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Evon Burroughs
Referee:Nathan Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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