By Paul Gotham Matthew Wright should have been named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week. The then junior guard knocked down eight of eleven shots from the field including all four of his attempts behind the arc for a team-high and career-best 22 points as St. Bonaventure’s Bonnies downed the Temple Owls 81-78 on January 19th. Four days later, Wright hit six of nine from … [Read more...] about Bona, Schmidt looking to Wright for consistency
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Bona Can’t Solve Saint Louis’ Defense In Loss
By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Fresh off of two historic wins in the city of Brotherly Love, St. Bonaventure returned to the Reilly Center looking to continue the high-level play they had reached. However, in front a Homecoming crowd filled with both current students and alumni, the Bonnies ran into a Saint Louis team with a defense that is extremely similar to a … [Read more...] about Bona Can’t Solve Saint Louis’ Defense In Loss
Stingy St. Louis denies St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – A stingy St. Louis defense allowed just 17 field goals while forcing 19 turnovers as the Billikens defeated the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 67-57 in Atlantic 10 action on Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center, Saturday evening. Dwayne Evans set the tone with a steal and layup on Bona’s first possession of the game for two of his game-high … [Read more...] about Stingy St. Louis denies St. Bonaventure
Christon and Xavier outlast St. Bonaventure, 66-64
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – Semaj Christon sealed a see-saw battle as the Xavier Musketeers improved to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 66-64 road win over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Wednesday night on Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center. Christon scored Xavier's final four points and six of the Musketeers' final eight. "Semaj was having a lot of … [Read more...] about Christon and Xavier outlast St. Bonaventure, 66-64
Josh Benson, Ryan Canty, Justin Martin and nuggets of knowledge from the past week
Another week and another batch of wisdom gleaned from the greatest game ever invented. Time to look at the happenings in the Atlantic 10, Metro Atlantic Athletic and Patriot League. My coke for gin There's no way around it. Fordham's Ryan Canty is a substitute for another guy. With double-double-omatic Chris Gaston on the shelf healing from arthroscopic surgery, Canty is … [Read more...] about Josh Benson, Ryan Canty, Justin Martin and nuggets of knowledge from the past week