By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO -- It took nearly 30 minutes to find the range from behind the arc. Their work at the free throw line resulted in little charity. Sprinkle in a pair of mental mistakes and an eight-point second half deficit on the road seemed acceptable. That's the situation the Monroe Community College Tribunes faced on Tuesday night. Damon Miraud (Elizabeth) … [Read more...] about Monroe rallies, edges Erie CC
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Is it April yet?
It was Charlie Wilson talking, he of the Toronto Blue Jays who is in charge, along with major-league lifetime .083 hitter Doug Davis, with keeping a respectable team in Buffalo. “I hear that from Mr. and Mrs. Rich all the time,” he asided. But who, Charlie rhetorically asked about 300 seekers of warmth at the Bisons Hot Stove Luncheon in the Adam’s Mark last Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Is it April yet?
Defense keys Cansius triumph over Niagara
By PAUL GOTHAM LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Two weeks ago the Canisius Golden Griffins were a team looking for answers. Mired in a four-game losing streak, the Golden Griffins looked incapable of stopping anybody on defense. Friday night Canisius turned the tables on long-time rival Niagara for its third straight victory. Canisius switched to a zone defense for the second half … [Read more...] about Defense keys Cansius triumph over Niagara
Balanced McQuaid holds off Wilson, 62-57
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Isaiah Stewart led three in double figures, and the McQuaid Jesuit Knights defeated the Wilson Wildcats 62-57 in RCAC action, Wednesday night. Stewart netted eight of his game-high 18 in the fourth quarter, The freshman forward also added a pivotal assist. Coming out of a timeout and clinging to a four-point edge with 1:13 to go, … [Read more...] about Balanced McQuaid holds off Wilson, 62-57
Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 85 St. Bonaventure 79
Quick thoughts after the University of Dayton's 85-79 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. By PAUL GOTHAM How it happened Charles Cooke and Dyshawn Pierre combined for 12 straight in a 19-0 first-half run, and the University of Dayton Flyers took a 45-18 lead into halftime before holding off a late Bona comeback. UD shot a scorching 17 for 26 from the floor … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 85 St. Bonaventure 79