By PAUL GOTHAM Two teams both alike in dignity in fair Rochester where we lay our scene. St. Bonaventure (20-7/12-4) and Saint Joseph's (24-5/13-3), a pair of teams assured a bye to the quarter-finals of next week's Atlantic 10 tournament, meet Wednesday at the Blue Cross Arena. Bona has won three straight (the longest streak in the A-10) and eight of nine. Saint … [Read more...] about Bonnies look to keep Hawks in cage
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Bona’s Idris Taqqee: Invisible only to those who aren’t looking
By PAUL GOTHAM For the better part of this season, Idris Taqqee's contributions to the St. Bonaventure attack consisted of plays not found in the box score. There was pass late in the Rhode Island game, with Bona clinging to a lead, to teammate Jaylen Adams. The difference being Taqqee (a 52.9 percent shooter at the time) gave the ball to a teammate shooting 85.5 from the … [Read more...] about Bona’s Idris Taqqee: Invisible only to those who aren’t looking
Bembry sets Saint Joseph’s table
By PAUL GOTHAM DeAndre' Bembry may not lead the Saint Joseph's Hawks in scoring, but that doesn't mean he won't get plenty of attention when he takes the court at the Blue Cross Arena Wednesday night against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. "The best player is not always the guy that scores the most points," Bona head coach Mark Schmidt said during the the Atlantic 10's … [Read more...] about Bembry sets Saint Joseph’s table
Bonnies, Hawks, Rams and the A-10 Bounce
This weekend's action in Atlantic 10 men's basketball. St. Bonaventure 85 UMass 83 Another game with so much at stake, another last-second finish … another St. Bonaventure win. In a season full of heart-stopping games, the Bonnies came out on the winning side yet again Saturday, prevailing 85-83 over Massachusetts. All it took was a comeback from an 18-point deficit … [Read more...] about Bonnies, Hawks, Rams and the A-10 Bounce
Jaylen Adams Named A-10 Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com St. Bonaventure sophomore guard Jaylen Adams has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 7, the A-10 announced Monday. Adams led the Bonnies to a pair of A-10 wins last week. Over the two games, he averaged 25.0 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds. He was 15-30 (.500) from the field including 9-19 … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams Named A-10 Player of the Week