By PAUL GOTHAM ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Any coach will tell you a single play does not decide a game, but an isolated sequence could impact a season. Such was the case for St. Bonaventure, Saturday night. Less than four minutes remained in their Atlantic 10 conference opener against the Davidson Wildcats when the Bonnies' leading scorer, Dion Wright fouled out of the … [Read more...] about Bona’s Tyson and Woods gaining confidence
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Adams, Posley spark second-half rally as Bona defeats Davidson
By PAUL GOTHAM ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The Davidson Wildcats hadn't lost a game this season when scoring 80 or more points. That is until Saturday night. Marcus Posley keyed a 15-4 second-half run, and Jaylen Adams finished with a career night as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeated Davidson, 97-85 in Atlantic 10 action. Posley scored eight of his 19 points as the … [Read more...] about Adams, Posley spark second-half rally as Bona defeats Davidson
Canisius runs past Marist, 92-83
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Five Canisius players scored in double-figures, led by sophomore Kassius Robertson and his game-high 27 points, and the visiting Golden Griffins shot 50 percent from the field in the game’s final 20 minutes to post a 92-83 win at Marist Saturday night in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The win, Canisius’ fourth-straight, improved the Blue and Gold to 7-6 overall … [Read more...] about Canisius runs past Marist, 92-83
NU edged at Siena
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com ALBANY, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles opened 2016 with a 75-63 setback to the Siena Saints on Saturday night in their MAAC road opener. “Both teams competed very hard and it was a good college basketball game with the score going back-and-forth a lot,” head coach Chris Casey said. “We lost the game by not rebounding the basketball. They did … [Read more...] about NU edged at Siena
Bona bounces back for Big 4 sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Dion Wright registered a career-high in points. Jaylen Adams handed out a season-high in assists. St. Bonaventure's Bonnies swept the Big 4 for the second year in a row. The team completed its non-conference portion of the schedule with the best winning percentage under Mark Schmidt, and the ninth-year coach moved up the ladder … [Read more...] about Bona bounces back for Big 4 sweep