NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Saint John’s women’s basketball team used a decisive 26-point fourth quarter to defeat Xavier 71-52 in a Big East Conference game Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

The Red Storm, now 18-7, broke open a tight contest by outscoring the Musketeers 26-16 in the final period. Xavier, which fell to 11-12, led 30-29 at halftime but managed only six points in the third quarter.

Mariyah Noel led all scorers with 20 points for Xavier. Saint John’s was paced by Beautiful Waheed and Brooke Moore, who each scored 14 points. The Red Storm’s defense forced 15 turnovers and blocked six shots.