By PAUL GOTHAM More than a decade had passed since he last addressed a crowd at the Reilly Center, but for Jim Baron it was like so many bounce passes he had delivered to former teammate, Essie Hollis. With 5,012 on hand to honor the 1977 NIT Championship St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Baron, the team's co-captain and point guard, looked up into the stands and delivered from … [Read more...] about Baron keeps Bonaventure close to his heart
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Bonnies earn first Atlantic 10 victory at Davidson
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com DAVIDSON, N.C. – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies earned their first Atlantic 10 victory Saturday afternoon, defeating the Davidson Wildcats, 3-2. Kieran Toland scored the first two Bona goals while Isaiah Wilson netted his first career goal to round out the Bonnies' scoring. Sophomore keeper Luke Iacobellis earned his first win of the season in … [Read more...] about Bonnies earn first Atlantic 10 victory at Davidson
Bona to face tough test in Richmond
By PAUL GOTHAM If Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies (12-6/4-3) are to snap their current three-game losing skid, they will have to slow one of the nation's more efficient offenses. The Richmond Spiders (12-8/3-4) rank top ten in the country for field goal percentage (49.8), 2-pt. field goal percentage (57.0) and effective field goal percentage (60.2/factors both 2-pt. … [Read more...] about Bona to face tough test in Richmond
Can Bona find consistency, a fourth scorer?
By PAUL GOTHAM An 10-day layoff for final exams behind them, Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-2) will take the court Saturday afternoon when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (5-6). The game is the first of three before the Bonnies enter Atlantic 10 play on January 2nd against Davidson. Senior Marcus Posley (17.1 ppg) leads a trio of scorers in … [Read more...] about Can Bona find consistency, a fourth scorer?
Bulls, Bonnies and a night at Reilly
By Paul Gotham The Big 4 doesn't have a championship. If it did, the winner of Wednesday night's meeting at the Reilly Center would serve the purpose. Bobby Hurley's University at Buffalo Bulls and Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies, coming off convincing wins Saturday at the Big 4 Classic doubleheader, will do battle on Bob Lanier Court. This series lacks the … [Read more...] about Bulls, Bonnies and a night at Reilly