St. John's scores win over Davidson [NY Daily News ]

Justin Burrell attacked the defensive glass like his pride depended on it Monday night. Paris Horne clawed his way through every screen. And D.J. Kennedy willed his way to the basket. St. John's has found urgency.

Sparked by a pair of upset losses, the Red Storm staged what coach Steve Lavin called a "grind-it-out slugfest" against Davidson. They were tenacious on defense and rebounded with passion to score an important 62-57 victory in the Holiday Festival semifinals before 6,956 at the Garden.

The Johnnies' aggression after getting upset by St. Bonaventure and Fordham was evident in their physical play from the outset.


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