The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals start with a #5/#1 match up between the St. Joseph's Hawks and St. Bonaventure Bonnies. This figures to be the best atmosphere of the weekend, as the Bonnies have a tremendous following and the Hawks are playing on their home court, where they have won 14 of 16 games this season. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you … [Read more...] about A-10 Semifinal Ticker – St. Joseph’s vs. St. Bonaventure
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Bonnies’ second half surge stops LaSalle, 68-53
Courtesy SBU Athletics By Aaron M Smith PHILADELPHIA, PA -Charles Dickens, move over! You have met your match. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies penned their own version of "The Tale of Two Halves", as SBU broke open a close game using a 18-2 run to start the second half and defeat the upset-minded LaSalle Explorers, 68-53 in … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ second half surge stops LaSalle, 68-53
A-10 Quarterfinal Ticker – LaSalle vs. St. Bonaventure
The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals kick off with a #8/#1 match up between the LaSalle Explorers and St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you scores, stats, analysis, insights – we might even get a quote or two from players or coaches. Grab a seat on the Pine for the day. Come early. Stay late. Check back often. Make sure to hit your … [Read more...] about A-10 Quarterfinal Ticker – LaSalle vs. St. Bonaventure
Bonnies’ patience has national returns
By Aaron M Smith Patience is a virtue. It is a phrase we have all heard at one point in our lives. In modern day college sports, patience has about as much face time as the sun does in Western New York during the long winter months. Yet one school is proving that when patience is applied, it can reap enormous dividends. Case in point, the St. Bonaventure’s women … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ patience has national returns
Bonnies finish off perfection
KINGSTON, R.I. – No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure (27-2, 14-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) became just the seventh team in A-10 history to complete a perfect conference regular season with a 58-32 win over host Rhode Island (1-28, 0-14 A-10) Saturday afternoon at the Ryan Center. Bona, which clinched the No. 1 seed with a victory over Fordham on Wednesday, will play the winner of the … [Read more...] about Bonnies finish off perfection