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By CHUCKIE MAGGIO SYRACUSE -- Tyus Battle laughed at the exchange, laughed at the technical foul, perhaps laughed at how easily his team handled its de facto "revenge game." The junior, who scored 10 points in less than five minutes on Saturday, seemed to enjoy watching Jalen Poyser receive punishment for the frustration he helped orchestrate. St. Bonaventure's only … [Read more...] about Battle, turnovers sink Bonnies against Orange

By CHUCKIE MAGGIO For Courtney Stockard and the St. Bonaventure offense, last year's game against Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone was all about positioning. SU coach Jim Boeheim has implemented a strict zone defense since 1996. That year, he had 6-foot-5 guard Lazarus Sims and 6-foot-6 guard Jason Cipolla in his lineup. "Neither was a lock-down man-to-man defender," … [Read more...] about How Courtney Stockard can take over the Carrier Dome

By CHUCKIE MAGGIO In the midst of a St. Bonaventure non-conference slate that has been decidedly more rebuild than reload, the stunting injury factor was a legitimate rationale for many of the team's defeats. When seniors Courtney Stockard and LaDarien Griffin returned to the court, Bona fans had reason to believe the wins were going to pile up. As the Bonnies found out … [Read more...] about Northeastern Takeaways: Bonnies lose late for second straight game

By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Every St. Bonaventure season, whether it is fruitfully successful like 2017-18 or full of growing pains like the current outfit, has games like Tuesday's contest at Vermont. The Bonnies have played some palpitation-inducing, nail-biting games over the years. They played another one at Patrick Gym when a 14-point lead dissolved, Courtney Stockard fouled … [Read more...] about Bonnies suffer double-OT disappointment: Takeaways from Vermont loss

By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Melkisedek Moreaux broadcasted the news himself using the ever-popular Instagram Stories feature. "FIRST GAME BACK TOMORROW" was the caption to a St. Bonaventure-Vermont graphic on Moreaux's Google homepage, followed by the raised hands emoji. After missing the first 10 games with a hyperextended knee, the 6-foot-6 forward will be in uniform for the … [Read more...] about Melkisedek Moreaux to make St. Bonaventure debut