By CHUCKIE MAGGIO While Kyle Lofton was proverbially putting St. Bonaventure on his back on Sunday night, Osun Osunniyi was receiving treatment on his. Osunniyi’s back ailment sidelined him for the entire second half of Sunday night’s win over Canisius. He played just 34 of 80 possible minutes last week after dealing with what Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt called a … [Read more...] about Osunniyi’s back a focus as Bonnies prepare for Charleston Classic
Feeling 22: Bonnies move up in this week’s AP poll
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure moved up a spot to No. 22 in the new Associated Press men’s basketball poll on Monday. The Bonnies, who defeated Siena by 28 points last Tuesday night before surviving a single-digit challenge from Canisius on Sunday evening, are ranked in consecutive weeks for the first time since Jan. 11-18, 1971. They stood just six vote points behind No. 21 … [Read more...] about Feeling 22: Bonnies move up in this week’s AP poll
Lofton takes over late as Bonnies fend off upset-minded Canisius
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- Kyle Lofton was convinced, for the second time, that he’d missed a free throw. “Ah!” Lofton yelled as the ball left his hands with 1:29 remaining on Sunday evening. The shot, however, swished through the net to extend St. Bonaventure’s lead to 65-58. Lofton was in the middle of taking over Bona’s offense and erasing, to some extent, a … [Read more...] about Lofton takes over late as Bonnies fend off upset-minded Canisius
Bonnies want to share the ball more against Canisius
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When Kyle Lofton compared himself to his favorite NFL quarterback on Wednesday, he may not have given his passing abilities enough credit. Lofton, St. Bonaventure’s star point guard and a Baltimore Ravens fan, referenced Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on social media above a highlight of his full-court pass to Jaren Holmes in Bona’s win over Siena. The … [Read more...] about Bonnies want to share the ball more against Canisius
Platten’s field goal seals victory as Canandaigua sneaks past UPrep in state qualifier
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Eric Platten knew UPrep was going to attempt to “ice” him, to make him think about his go-ahead-or-go-home field goal a minute longer. “I wasn’t really unprepared for it,” Canandaigua’s senior kicker, who also plays running back and linebacker, remarked. “Our coaches do the same thing [in practice], so I just kept telling myself, ‘You’ve got this. You’ve got … [Read more...] about Platten’s field goal seals victory as Canandaigua sneaks past UPrep in state qualifier