St. John's guard Kadary Richmond led the Red Storm to a 70-62 victory over Butler, despite shooting poorly from beyond the arc. Richmond scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out six assists, including a crucial steal and assist in the final minutes.
In a game St. John’s couldn’t lose, he took over down the stretch. He made big plays on defense.St. John’s guard Deivon Smith (5) and Butler Bulldogs guard Finley Bizjack (13) fight for a loose ball in the first half at Carnesecca Arena on Jan. 4, 2024.Richmond had five points, two steals and an assist in the final 4:48, helping St. John’s rally from seven points down in the second half to knock off Butler , 70-62, at Carnesecca Arena on Saturday afternoon.
His steal and dish for an RJ Luis dunk gave St. John’s the lead for good and he scored the next four points to extend the advantage.Butler Bulldogs forward Patrick McCaffery (22) drives past St. John’s Red Storm guard Kadary Richmond (1) in the first half at Carnesecca Arena.St. John’s was able to exhale and improve to 3-1 in league play despite shooting 1 of 21 from 3-point range. Luis had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Zuby Ejiofor followed with 14 points and eight rebounds and Richmond had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.The Johnnies missed nine of 10 3-point attempts and were 3 of 21 on shots other than layups and dunks.Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark watches the game between the Butler Bulldogs and the St. John’s Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena.The Bulldogs started by shooting 1 of 15 from the field and missed 8 of 11 free throw attempts.It began playing fast, fueled by the press and Ejiofor’s 10 points in the first 6:30 of the stanza. But Butler responded with an 11-2 burst that was capped by consecutive 3-pointers by Patrick McCaffery to give the Bulldogs the lead back with 10:11 to go.St. John's guard Deivon Smith (5) and Butler Bulldogs guard Finley Bizjack (13) fight for a loose ball in the first half at Carnesecca Arena on Jan. 4, 2024.Butler Bulldogs forward Patrick McCaffery (22) drives past St. John's Red Storm guard Kadary Richmond (1) in the first half at Carnesecca Aren
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