By CHUCKIE MAGGIO New year, new health for the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team. Bonnies freshman Dominick Welch posted on Twitter Tuesday that he has returned to practice, six weeks after suffering a foot injury in SBU's Cayman Islands Classic loss to Georgia State. While his return to game action is still unknown, Bonaventure is close to having a full scholarship … [Read more...] about Freshman Welch returns to Bonnies practice
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Battle, turnovers sink Bonnies against Orange
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
How Courtney Stockard can take over the Carrier Dome
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
Northeastern Takeaways: Bonnies lose late for second straight game
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
Bonnies suffer double-OT disappointment: Takeaways from Vermont loss
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