By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND -- St. Bonaventure’s (23-12, 11-6) emotional roller coaster came to an end Saturday as the team struggled mightily in a 73-32 loss to Fordham (24-7, 13-5). The semi-final loss eliminated the Bonnies from the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament and sent Fordham to its second consecutive finals appearance. The Bonnies took … [Read more...] about Bonnies routed by Fordham amid a week of mourning
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Bona Advances To Semis Amid Emotional Week
By Ryan Lazo RICHMOND — There is no denying St. Bonaventure University's Quarterfinal clash with La Salle University was more than just a game. Sure, it was the first game for the No. 2 seeded Bonnies who may need to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament outright to earn a bid into the NCAA Tournament. But their postseason hopes and resume-building needs were not the most … [Read more...] about Bona Advances To Semis Amid Emotional Week
Bonnies shut down La Salle in Quarterfinals
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND -- St. Bonaventure (23-9, 12-5) rode sophomore forward Hannah Little’s career-high 22 points and game-high 17 rebounds to a 54-42 victory over La Salle (15-14, 9-9) Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Little excelled in the second half, scoring 16 points – more than all but two players … [Read more...] about Bonnies shut down La Salle in Quarterfinals
VCU’s FURY And Youngsters Have Promising Future
By Ryan Lazo RICHMOND — Virginia Commonwealth University may have been a No. 8 seed when it came to the Atlantic 10 Tournament, but it takes just a few minutes of watching their terrifying ball-pressure filled 2-3 zone and uptempo offense to realize just how dangerous they can be. The Dayton Flyers, winners of 21 games during the regular season including a 14-2 mark in … [Read more...] about VCU’s FURY And Youngsters Have Promising Future
Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND ---The Dayton Flyers (22-6, 15-2) narrowly avoided a quarterfinal upset at the hands of the VCU Rams (22-9, 9-8) Friday with a 62-61 victory in the Atlantic 10 women’s basketball championship tournament. The top-seeded Flyers trailed the eighth-seeded Rams by as many as 18 points in the first half, but ultimately prevailed in a … [Read more...] about Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU