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Re-energized St. John’s girls’ basketball rolls past No. 8 Good Counsel Re-energized St. John’s girls’ basketball rolls past No. 8 Good Counsel
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Seated underneath the basket, St. John’s junior Niya Beverley pounded her home court with a balled up fist as sophomore teammate Sydney Wood got in her face and screamed.Seated underneath the basket, St. John’s junior Niya Beverley pounded her home court with a balled up fist as sophomore teammate Sydney Wood got in her face and screamed.
A Good Counsel foul had put Beverley down. A layup through contact brought her, Wood and the Cadets crowd back up. After trading leads with the Falcons throughout the first quarter of a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contest Saturday night, Beverley’s breakaway created a double-digit advantage before halftime and brought the emotion out of her teammate.A Good Counsel foul had put Beverley down. A layup through contact brought her, Wood and the Cadets crowd back up. After trading leads with the Falcons throughout the first quarter of a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contest Saturday night, Beverley’s breakaway created a double-digit advantage before halftime and brought the emotion out of her teammate.
“She was like, ‘Let’s go Niya! Keep going! Keep pushing!’” Beverley said. “I was very hyped. It was a changing moment in the game.” “She was like, ‘Let’s go Niya! Keep going! Keep pushing!’ ” Beverley said. “I was very hyped. It was a changing moment in the game.”
Sparked by a decisive run in the second quarter, No. 11 St. John’s upset eighth-ranked Good Counsel, 66-45, in Northwest Washington.Sparked by a decisive run in the second quarter, No. 11 St. John’s upset eighth-ranked Good Counsel, 66-45, in Northwest Washington.
After missing most of her sophomore season with a knee injury, Beverley could not help the Cadets (10-1, 2-0 WCAC) as they got swept by Good Counsel in two regular season meetings last year.After missing most of her sophomore season with a knee injury, Beverley could not help the Cadets (10-1, 2-0 WCAC) as they got swept by Good Counsel in two regular season meetings last year.
With eight points, she was not the offensive hero of the game on Saturday, but her presence on the court added to the theme.With eight points, she was not the offensive hero of the game on Saturday, but her presence on the court added to the theme.
St. John’s is running the court again. After posting a 17-15 record last season, the Cadets feel they’re back.St. John’s is running the court again. After posting a 17-15 record last season, the Cadets feel they’re back.
“We tried to speed them up and make them play our game,” Beverley said. “We look hungry again.”“We tried to speed them up and make them play our game,” Beverley said. “We look hungry again.”
St. John’s Junior Aisha Sheppard led all scorers with 24 points, showcasing a smooth three-point shot balanced by dicing drives into the paint.St. John’s Junior Aisha Sheppard led all scorers with 24 points, showcasing a smooth three-point shot balanced by dicing drives into the paint.
Good Counsel (8-2, 2-1) had not suffered a loss to area competition before the final buzzer, and Sheppard said she was delighted to help deliver one.Good Counsel (8-2, 2-1) had not suffered a loss to area competition before the final buzzer, and Sheppard said she was delighted to help deliver one.
“We knew what happened last year, and we were just ready to take revenge on them,” said Sheppard, who holds scholarship offers from Seton Hall, Clemson and William and Mary. “We just had to show them that that wasn’t us. We’re back and we’re better.” “We knew what happened last year, and we were just ready to take revenge on them,” said Sheppard, who holds scholarship offers from Seton Hall, Clemson, and William and Mary. “We just had to show them that that wasn’t us. We’re back and we’re better.”
St. John’s took the lead five times in the first quarter but held just a three-point margin after the first eight minutes. Sheppard drew an emphatic high-five from Coach Jonathan Scribner for sinking her final shot to put the Cadets up by 21 near the end of the game.St. John’s took the lead five times in the first quarter but held just a three-point margin after the first eight minutes. Sheppard drew an emphatic high-five from Coach Jonathan Scribner for sinking her final shot to put the Cadets up by 21 near the end of the game.
Falcons junior Lindsey Pulliam paced Good Counsel with 15 points and scored 10 in the second period, but it wasn’t enough.Falcons junior Lindsey Pulliam paced Good Counsel with 15 points and scored 10 in the second period, but it wasn’t enough.
Well into the fourth quarter, the Cadets were still flying back on defense and diving to the floor. Wood and senior Sarah Overcash were scrambling over each other to snare a loose ball when the team held a comfortable late cushion.Well into the fourth quarter, the Cadets were still flying back on defense and diving to the floor. Wood and senior Sarah Overcash were scrambling over each other to snare a loose ball when the team held a comfortable late cushion.
“That’s what we’ve done to be successful over the years,” Scribner said. “It was great to see them go out there and look like what I think St. John’s girls’ basketball should look like.”“That’s what we’ve done to be successful over the years,” Scribner said. “It was great to see them go out there and look like what I think St. John’s girls’ basketball should look like.”