By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- Andre Gustavson stepped to the foul line all alone, the same stripe where JeQuan Lewis stood unaccompanied three years ago on the same 1980s alumni reunion weekend. The Reilly Center faithful unleashed the same furious roar they had when Lewis shot a controversial technical free throw for VCU. This time, officials Paul Faia, Dwayne Gladden … [Read more...] about Bonnies get past late scare, pass Richmond for third in A-10
After last week’s wake-up call, how will Bonnies respond?
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Contrary to popular cliché, no film has ever been set ablaze or otherwise destroyed in Mark Schmidt’s coaching career. Schmidt steadfastly dismissed the idea of “burning the tape,” even when that tape is a lowlight reel of St. Bonaventure’s blowout home loss to Davidson last Friday. A video with no objective rewatch value may prove invaluable as the Bonnies … [Read more...] about After last week’s wake-up call, how will Bonnies respond?
HF-L gets past Eastridge to finish regular season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO As confusing as it may sound to non-hoop heads, it is actually very difficult to intentionally miss a free throw in an end-of-game situation. Eastridge found that out the hard way on Wednesday night against Honeoye Falls-Lima. After Tony Arnold brought the Lancers back into a one-possession game with two three-pointers in a 41-second span on his Senior … [Read more...] about HF-L gets past Eastridge to finish regular season
Paige scores 47 on Senior Night as Irondequoit clinches top Class A seed
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The best way to explain how Irondequoit became the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class A sectional bracket may be how Alahna Paige's teammates reacted to hearing her point total as they walked to the locker room on Tuesday night. "She had 47?!" one Eagle exclaimed, hugging IHS's leading scorer. "You're a bucket, girl! You're a bucket!" "Bucket" status befitted … [Read more...] about Paige scores 47 on Senior Night as Irondequoit clinches top Class A seed
Seeding situation: Bonnies get help; still control double-bye destiny
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball's weekend ended surprisingly well, considering the 29-point drubbing that started it. Bona's five-game win streak prior to Friday night's loss to Davidson had already given itself room to remain in the top four of the Atlantic 10 standings at 9-4. Richmond went a step further and defeated VCU 77-59, putting SBU two games ahead of … [Read more...] about Seeding situation: Bonnies get help; still control double-bye destiny