By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It was hard to believe at the time, but St. Bonaventure's 85-55 loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Alumni Weekend 2019 was its last defeat until March. The handful of fans who remained in the desolate Reilly Center when the final buzzer mercifully sounded were the last to witness a home loss until opening night in November. The Bonnies are 26-7 in the month of … [Read more...] about Maggio: Time again to start talking Bonnies’ double bye
Galvanized by big run, Bonnies win on Homecoming
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- George Mason coach Dave Paulsen said it best when he detailed the day Dominick Welch had against his Patriots on Saturday afternoon. "I'm sure he has some bad games but he seems to play really, really well against George Mason," Paulsen noted. Welch, of course, just busted a three-game shooting slump that coincided with Bona's first three … [Read more...] about Galvanized by big run, Bonnies win on Homecoming
Penfield grabs impressive road win, defeats Gates 70-49
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Penfield girls basketball coach Mark Vogt had nothing but good things to say about the Gates-Chili Spartans on Thursday night. "They're going to be a very good team and we probably will see them sometime in the sectionals," he remarked. If the Patriots and Spartans do meet next month, Penfield will enter with bragging rights. The Patriots handed the … [Read more...] about Penfield grabs impressive road win, defeats Gates 70-49
Takeaways: Bonnies lock up in overtime to survive Fordham
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies took little care of the basketball on Wednesday night, and it almost cost them their long-standing dominance of Fordham. The Bonnies committed 16 turnovers and the Rams scored 21 points off those miscues, a major reason Bonaventure found itself in overtime for the first time this season. SBU was stout in the extra period, however, … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies lock up in overtime to survive Fordham
Bonnies remember Kobe
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Before Alejandro Vasquez left the St. Bonaventure locker room for practice on Monday, he inscribed a message on his shoes with a black Sharpie. "RIP Kobe," the freshman wrote, placing a heart in between, before snapping a pic for his Instagram story. Vasquez and his teammates were among the millions of people grieving the tragic loss of NBA legend Kobe … [Read more...] about Bonnies remember Kobe