By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- Kyle Lofton was convinced, for the second time, that he’d missed a free throw. “Ah!” Lofton yelled as the ball left his hands with 1:29 remaining on Sunday evening. The shot, however, swished through the net to extend St. Bonaventure’s lead to 65-58. Lofton was in the middle of taking over Bona’s offense and erasing, to some extent, a … [Read more...] about Lofton takes over late as Bonnies fend off upset-minded Canisius
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Bonnies want to share the ball more against Canisius
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When Kyle Lofton compared himself to his favorite NFL quarterback on Wednesday, he may not have given his passing abilities enough credit. Lofton, St. Bonaventure’s star point guard and a Baltimore Ravens fan, referenced Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on social media above a highlight of his full-court pass to Jaren Holmes in Bona’s win over Siena. The … [Read more...] about Bonnies want to share the ball more against Canisius
St. Bonaventure set to host Canisius on Nov. 14
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure-Canisius series was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic but will resume on Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. in the Reilly Center, the schools announced Friday. The Golden Griffins, who compiled a 7-5 regular season record in the 2020-21 season before falling 78-76 to Rider in the MAAC Tournament first round, are 2-2 against the Bonnies under head coach … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure set to host Canisius on Nov. 14
Golden Griffins find no friend in familiarity
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The numbers are hard to ignore. Losers of three straight and four of six, the Canisius Golden Griffins have tumbled from the ranks of those teams looking for a bye in the upcoming MAAC tournament to trying to figure out who they will play in the opening round. Canisius, which started the MAAC schedule with five wins in their first seven … [Read more...] about Golden Griffins find no friend in familiarity
Late rally falls short in Canisius loss to Monmouth
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The host Canisius Golden Griffins shot 46.9 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from 3-point land in the game’s second half and had a chance to tie the game late, but the Blue and Gold came up short as Monmouth defeated the Griffs 76-72 Monday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win, Monmouth’s fourth straight, improved the Hawks to 14-5 … [Read more...] about Late rally falls short in Canisius loss to Monmouth