By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BUFFALO -- Malik Johnson knew a charge opportunity was coming by reading the St. Bonaventure defense. "They were kind of running that little rub action play, where (Justin) Winston, he wouldn't really set the screen," Johnson recalled of the contentious play with 34 seconds left on Saturday. "So I knew he was trying to get downhill, and I knew if I beat him … [Read more...] about Bonnies backslide in loss to Canisius
WNY Sports
Amerks’ Randell shows there’s more than just toughness to his game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Tyler Randell will never get top-line minutes, nor will he ever be the go-to trigger man on the power play. Heck, the tough-guy winger couldn't even crack the Amerks lineup when the season began, appearing in just one game in October and in just two through the first six weeks. But the ninth-year veteran showed on Friday night that he's much more than a … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Randell shows there’s more than just toughness to his game
Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure basketball fan who first coined the phrase, "The Bonnies are back and the A-10's in trouble," deserves credit for its staying power. One of Bona's favorite rallying cries can be digitally traced back to 2010 on Twitter and has been repeated an abundance of times in one of the program's most successful decades on record. If SBU defeats … [Read more...] about Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
Barley, Downey named to Canisius All-Sesqui Team
By PAUL GOTHAM Darrell Barley and Kevin Downey finished their careers at Canisius College among the all-time leaders in program history. On Saturday, the former Section V standouts will be honored among those chosen for the Canisius College All-Sesqui team. Barley averaged 17 points and 7.3 rebounds over his four-year career at the Downtown Buffalo school. He led the Golden … [Read more...] about Barley, Downey named to Canisius All-Sesqui Team
Fair and Lamb earn weekly conference honors
By PAUL GOTHAM Edison Tech's Dyaisha Fair earned her first collegiate accolade. Greece Athena's Anthony Lamb added to his list. Fair averaged 24.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals in a pair of games to earn Mid American Conference (MAC) East Division Player of the Week. Lamb scored 19 points and corralled 14.5 rebounds in two games to grab America East Player … [Read more...] about Fair and Lamb earn weekly conference honors