By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Abdoul Karim Coulibaly played like he clearly understood the terms and conditions of his next week as a college basketball player on Saturday. Osun Osunniyi, though the extent of his apparent ankle injury is not yet public, could miss the final week of the regular season. That includes a visit to VCU’s Siegel Center on Tuesday and Friday Night Showcase game … [Read more...] about Bonnies will once again call on Coulibaly in Osunniyi’s absence
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St. Bonaventure escapes Hawk Hill with win, but Osunniyi injured
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi grimaced on the bench, towel on his head and ice on his ankle, unable to help decide the game’s outcome after an apparent ankle sprain. St. Bonaventure defense huddled, forced to defend three Saint Joseph’s possessions in the final minute without the reigning Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. The Bonnies expected the Hawks to fight but … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure escapes Hawk Hill with win, but Osunniyi injured
Bonnies, who have avoided league’s “trap games,” head to Hawk Hill
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Of the teams most likely to be relegated to the Atlantic 10 Tournament first round on March 9, Saint Joseph’s has arguably remained the most competitive. The Hawks have lost five consecutive games but took league leader Davidson and George Mason, which once led the conference, to overtime during that skid. Joe’s trailed Dayton by single-digits in the final … [Read more...] about Bonnies, who have avoided league’s “trap games,” head to Hawk Hill
Nazareth earns Empire 8 title behind Fairport’s Gabel
Courtesy: Nazareth Athletics Tournament MVP Stephen Gabel scored a game-high 19 points with five three-point baskets and the Golden Flyers held off a late charge by top-seeded Utica Saturday to win the Empire 8 Conference championship in men's basketball with a gritty 54-53 victory over the Pioneers.The championship marked the fourth E8 men's basketball title for the Golden … [Read more...] about Nazareth earns Empire 8 title behind Fairport’s Gabel
St John Fisher earns Empire 8 women’s basketball title
Courtesy: Fisher Athletics For the sixth time in program history and for the second time in the last three years, the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College women's basketball stands alone atop the Empire 8 after the top-seeded Cardinals defeated third-seeded Nazareth College on Saturday afternoon, 83-52, to win the Empire 8 Championship and secure the league's automatic … [Read more...] about St John Fisher earns Empire 8 women’s basketball title