By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE --The cold never bothered the Davidson Wildcats anyway. It was St. Bonaventure, the home team, that put on a frigid performance on a sub-15 degree Friday night in Western New York. As they have made routine, the Wildcats splashed three-pointers with ease against the Bonnies. As it did at Davidson’s Belk Arena last year, the Bona offense … [Read more...] about Bonnies blitzed by Davidson
Once a fan, McKillop now trying to beat Bona
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Before Bob McKillop became “The Silver Fox,” as synonymous with Davidson College as Stephen Curry and the Wildcat logo, he was a St. Bonaventure basketball fan. Growing up in Queens in the 1950s and ‘60s, McKillop listened to Bona games on the radio. As he developed as a ballplayer in his own right, going on to play for Chaminade High School on Long Island … [Read more...] about Once a fan, McKillop now trying to beat Bona
McQuaid claims Senior Night rivalry win over Aquinas
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO McQuaid Jesuit senior Jack Murphy was unsure if he would even see the court when an Aquinas lead cut the Knights' lead to three with 3:20 remaining. Murphy, the team's manager, got to suit up for Senior Night but was not guaranteed playing time. At the buzzer, he was at the bottom of a pile of adoring students and teammates. It was that kind of game for the … [Read more...] about McQuaid claims Senior Night rivalry win over Aquinas
Eastridge gets past Penfield in close road victory
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If Eastridge boys basketball coach Dan Roser needed any help making every coach's most difficult end-of-game decision in Penfield on Wednesday night, all he had to do was look down his bench at Modified A team coach Andrew Bonanno. The "Mod A" Lancers were up by three points before the final possession of one of their last games of the season. Bonanno, like … [Read more...] about Eastridge gets past Penfield in close road victory
Takeaways: Strong second half lifts Bona over Joe’s
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team was outplayed in the first half in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The Bonnies were outrebounded (by nine), were outscored by a basket in the paint and scored just three points off four St. Joseph's turnovers. They only trailed by three, but came out decidedly flat after a hard-fought win at Duquesne on Saturday. As … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Strong second half lifts Bona over Joe’s