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
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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
Maggio: Adaway playing his way onto Atlantic 10 First Team
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Enough coaches have seen the fadeaway by now. Enough coaches have watched their team play 20 or more seconds of textbook defense, only to lose the bounciest player on the court and allow an alley-oop. Jalen Adaway has shown the Atlantic 10 enough to be voted to the top all-conference team when the league’s 14 head coaches vote on awards at the conclusion of … [Read more...] about Maggio: Adaway playing his way onto Atlantic 10 First Team
Adaway finishes two shy of career high as Bonnies complete homestand sweep with win over Rhode Island
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi had waited his entire career to drill a 3-pointer in a game. Tuesday’s long-decided bout with Rhode Island presented the perfect opportunity. St. Bonaventure’s senior center did not hesitate when he caught Dominick Welch’s pass on the left wing with 1:11 remaining, sinking his second career attempt from behind the arc to an uproar from the … [Read more...] about Adaway finishes two shy of career high as Bonnies complete homestand sweep with win over Rhode Island