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Davidson ousts St. Joe’s from the A-10 Tournament with 64-59 victory

Aleah Snead led St. Joe’s with 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting.

Guard Aleah Snead, shown during a game in January, led St. Joseph's with 23 points in a loss to Davidson on Friday.
Guard Aleah Snead, shown during a game in January, led St. Joseph's with 23 points in a loss to Davidson on Friday.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer
    by Colin Schofield
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Davidson held off St. Joseph’s for a 64-59 victory in an Atlantic 10 Conference quarterfinal on Friday in Henrico, Va.

St. Joe’s leading scorer, guard Gabby Casey, was limited to five points on 2-of-12 shooting. Aleah Snead led the Hawks with 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Forward Faith Stinson added 14 points and eight rebounds. Davidson forced 19 St. Joe’s turnovers and limited the Hawks (20-11, 11-5) to just two made threes.

Two free throws by Snead cut Davidson’s lead to 60-59 with 27 seconds left. The Hawks forced a turnover on the next possession, giving them a chance to take the lead. St. Joe’s turned to Snead, who took the ball off a screen and drove to the basket, but she collided with a Davidson defender and was called for a charge. The Wildcats made both free throws to help stave off the Hawks.

St. Joe’s will now wait and see if it earns an invitation to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament or Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament.