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Lavin praises Balamou's defense in Storm's comeback

St. John's forward JaKarr Sampson shoots over Holy

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke | St. John's forward JaKarr Sampson shoots over Holy Cross' Dave Dudzinkski in the NCAA Division I basketball game at Carnesecca Arena. (Nov. 21, 2012)

Eventually, the long arms of St. John's defensive law laid down a strong comeback against resourceful Holy Cross, 65-53, in last night's non-conference men's basketball game.

St. John's two packages of large trouble from Centereach's Our Savior New American school, 6-9 Chris Obekpa of Nigeria and 6-4 Felix Balamou of Guinea, were especially important, repeatedly stoning Holy Cross field goals...

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