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STLOU

Saint Louis secures 73-57 win over Saint Joseph's (PA)

AP
Jan 04, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) Isaiah Swope scored 26 points as Saint Louis Billikens beat Saint Joseph's Hawks (PA) 73-57 on Friday night.

Swope also added eight assists for the Billikens (9-6, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Robbie Avila added 21 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line while they also had 11 rebounds and five assists. Kalu Anya finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with nine points, while adding 15 rebounds.

Rasheer Fleming finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks (10-5, 2-1). Erik Reynolds II added 11 points for Saint Joseph's (PA). Xzayvier Brown had 11 points.

Saint Louis took the lead with 6:39 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Swope led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 36-29 at the break. Saint Louis pulled away with a 12-2 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 16 points. They outscored Saint Joseph's (PA) by nine points in the final half, as Swope led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

Both teams play on Wednesday. Saint Louis hosts Saint Bonaventure and Saint Joseph's (PA) travels to play Duquesne.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
JOES
Hawks
29
STL
Billikens
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Justice Ajogbor vs. Robbie Avila (Billikens gains possession)
19:50	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)	0-2
19:25		Erik Reynolds II turnover (Kobe Johnson steals)
19:19	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)	0-4
19:00	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot	2-4
18:45		Dasear Haskins blocks Kalu Anya's two point layup
18:43		Billikens offensive rebound
18:34		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
18:32		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
18:22		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
18:20		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
18:07	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	2-6
17:52	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	5-6
17:35	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	5-9
17:13		Dasear Haskins misses two point hook shot
17:11		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
17:04	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	5-11
16:33		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
16:31		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
16:21		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
16:19		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
16:14		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:12		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
16:00		Erik Reynolds II turnover (bad pass)
16:00		TV timeout
15:49		Erik Reynolds II personal foul
15:42	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	5-13
15:23	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot	8-13
14:53		Isaiah Swope turnover (Xzayvier Brown steals)
14:36		Rasheer Fleming turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
14:32		Erik Reynolds II personal foul
14:24		Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
14:22		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
14:17		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
14:15		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
14:06	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point dunk (Kalu Anya assists)	8-15
13:46		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
13:44		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
13:35	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	8-18
13:32		Hawks 30 second timeout
13:18	+2	Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup	10-18
13:18		Kalu Anya shooting foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
13:18	+1	Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-18
13:13		Isaiah Swope turnover (Derek Simpson steals)
13:08	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	13-18
12:44		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
12:42		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
12:18		Anthony Finkley misses two point jump shot
12:16		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
11:57		Robbie Avila turnover (bad pass)
11:57		TV timeout
11:25		Anthony Finkley misses two point jump shot
11:23		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
11:16		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
11:14		Hawks defensive rebound
10:59		Kalu Anya blocks Xzayvier Brown's two point jump shot
10:57		Billikens defensive rebound
10:45		Justice Ajogbor blocks Kellen Thames's two point layup
10:43		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
10:37		Dasear Haskins misses three point jump shot
10:35		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
10:22		Gibson Jimerson turnover (double dribble)
9:58		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
9:56		Justice Ajogbor offensive rebound
9:50	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Justice Ajogbor assists)	16-18
9:34		Billikens turnover (10-second violation)
9:23		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
9:21		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
9:21		Gibson Jimerson personal foul
9:03		Amari McCottry shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
9:03		Xzayvier Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:03	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 3	17-18
9:03	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 3 of 3	18-18
8:45		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
8:45	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-19
8:45	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-20
8:37	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot	20-20
8:21		Robbie Avila turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals)
8:15		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Amari McCottry steals)
8:09		Amari McCottry turnover (bad pass) (Derek Simpson steals)
7:48		Kellen Thames shooting foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
7:48		TV timeout
7:48	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-20
7:48	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-20
7:29		Mekai Johnson personal foul
7:15		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
7:13		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
6:56		Mekai Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:54		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
6:45		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
6:43		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
6:39	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)	22-23
6:18		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
6:16		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
6:08	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)	22-25
5:57		Isaiah Swope personal foul
5:45		Dasear Haskins misses three point jump shot
5:43		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
5:34		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
5:32		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
5:24		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
5:22		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
5:07	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	22-27
4:45		Kobe Johnson blocks Erik Reynolds II's two point layup
4:43		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:28		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
4:26		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
4:14	+2	Dasear Haskins makes two point layup (Xzayvier Brown assists)	24-27
4:00	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup	24-29
3:40		Robbie Avila shooting foul
3:40		TV timeout
3:40	+1	Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-29
3:40		Rasheer Fleming misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:40		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
3:28		Billikens turnover (10-second violation)
3:08		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
3:06		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
2:50		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
2:48		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
2:37	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	25-31
2:25		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
2:23		Shawn Simmons II offensive rebound
2:20		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
2:18		Shawn Simmons II offensive rebound
2:17	+2	Shawn Simmons II makes two point layup	27-31
2:17		Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Shawn Simmons II draws the foul)
2:17		Shawn Simmons II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:17		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
2:03		Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
2:01		Shawn Simmons II defensive rebound
1:50		Kalu Anya blocks Rasheer Fleming's two point layup
1:48		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
1:42	+2	Rasheer Fleming makes two point layup	29-31
1:17	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)	29-33
1:08		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Swope steals)
0:59		Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup
0:57		Shawn Simmons II defensive rebound
0:36		Jump ball. (Hawks gains possession)
0:30		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
0:28		Hawks offensive rebound
0:10		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
0:08		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
0:02		Rasheer Fleming personal foul
0:02		Billikens 30 second timeout
0:01	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	29-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JOES
Hawks
28
STL
Billikens
37

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Robbie Avila turnover (bad pass) (Rasheer Fleming steals)
19:38	+2	Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup	31-36
19:13	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	31-39
18:43	+2	Justice Ajogbor makes two point jump shot (Erik Reynolds II assists)	33-39
18:29		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
18:29	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-40
18:29		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:29		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
18:12		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
18:10		Justice Ajogbor offensive rebound
17:53		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
17:51		Justice Ajogbor offensive rebound
17:45		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
17:43		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
17:26	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	33-43
17:16		Hawks 30 second timeout
17:16		TV timeout
16:58		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
16:56		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
16:44		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
16:42		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
16:31	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	33-45
16:09		Xzayvier Brown turnover (bad pass)
16:00		Justice Ajogbor blocks Robbie Avila's two point layup
15:58		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
15:48		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
15:46		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:37		Anthony Finkley personal foul
15:37		TV timeout
15:18		Kalu Anya misses two point layup
15:16		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
15:09		Kalu Anya shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
15:09	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-45
15:09	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-45
15:02		Dasear Haskins personal foul
14:50		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
14:48		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:39		Dasear Haskins misses three point jump shot
14:37		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
14:19		Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:17		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
14:03	+2	Justice Ajogbor makes two point layup	37-45
13:38	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point dunk (Isaiah Swope assists)	37-47
13:17	+2	Anthony Finkley makes two point jump shot	39-47
13:00	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	39-49
12:37		Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot
12:35		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
12:24		Xzayvier Brown personal foul
12:12		Kalu Anya misses three point jump shot
12:10		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
11:59		Kellen Thames personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:49		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
11:47		Justice Ajogbor offensive rebound
11:43	+2	Justice Ajogbor makes two point layup	41-49
11:21		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
11:16		Hawks defensive rebound
10:54	+2	Justice Ajogbor makes two point layup	43-49
10:36		Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
10:34		Hawks defensive rebound
10:16		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
10:14		Billikens defensive rebound
10:13		Justice Ajogbor personal foul
9:50		Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
9:48		Dasear Haskins defensive rebound
9:36		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
9:34		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
9:28		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
9:26		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
9:20		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
9:18		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
9:04	+2	Erik Reynolds II makes two point layup	45-49
8:50		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:48		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
8:39	+2	Anthony Finkley makes two point layup	47-49
8:39		Billikens 30 second timeout
8:22	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	47-52
8:00		Erik Reynolds II misses two point layup
7:58		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
7:57		Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Rasheer Fleming draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Rasheer Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-52
7:57		Rasheer Fleming misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:57		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
7:39		Derek Simpson personal foul
7:22	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup	48-54
7:22		Anthony Finkley shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
7:22	+1	Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-55
7:07		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
7:07	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-55
7:07	+1	Erik Reynolds II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-55
6:51		Gibson Jimerson turnover (bad pass) (Derek Simpson steals)
6:46		Robbie Avila personal foul
6:33		Justice Ajogbor misses two point layup
6:31		Hawks offensive rebound
6:28		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
6:26		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
6:16		Xzayvier Brown personal foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
6:16		Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:16		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
6:01		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
5:59		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
5:32		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
5:30		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
5:16	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	50-58
4:54	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup	52-58
4:38	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point dunk (Isaiah Swope assists)	52-60
4:21		Kalu Anya personal foul
4:09		Justice Ajogbor misses two point jump shot
4:07		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
3:47	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	52-63
3:36		Hawks 30 second timeout
3:36		TV timeout
3:33		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
3:31		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
3:28		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
3:26		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
3:01		Kalu Anya turnover (bad pass)
2:51		Hawks turnover (5-second violation)
2:30	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot	52-65
2:18	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point jump shot	54-65
2:06	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	54-67
1:59		Kobe Johnson blocks Xzayvier Brown's two point layup
1:57		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
1:49		Derek Simpson personal foul
1:49	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-68
1:49	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-69
1:39		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
1:37		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
1:18		Dasear Haskins shooting foul (Isaiah Swope draws the foul)
1:18		Isaiah Swope misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:18	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-70
1:04	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Dasear Haskins assists)	57-70
0:54		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-71
0:54	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-72
0:44		Anthony Finkley misses two point jump shot
0:42		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
0:22		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Isaiah Swope draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-73
0:22		Isaiah Swope misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:22		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
0:16		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:14		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound