By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Halil Kanacevic sparked a 17-4 run out of the locker room, and the Saint Joseph's Hawks went on to defeat St. Bonaventure's Bonnies 67-48 in the semi-finals of the Atlantic 10 Championship in front of 10,133 at the Barclays Center Saturday afternoon. Kanacevic scored six of his game-high 26 as St. Joseph's turned a halftime tie into a … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s goes in search of “rings and nets”
Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright gives Bona Nation a case of deja vu
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Before Jordan Gathers nailed the shot that shook Flatbush, a pair of daggers came from Matthew Wright. In the process, the Toronto, Ontario native reminded fans of his exploits from the not-so-distant past and offered hope for the remainder of the weekend. Matthew Wright. The senior guard who has a history of putting Saint Bonaventure in … [Read more...] about Matthew Wright gives Bona Nation a case of deja vu
Bona senior class etches its mark with upset of #21UMass
By Taylor Nigrelli ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- 14. That’s how many years it had been since St. Bonaventure had beaten a ranked opponent before they defeated UMass last night. 24. That’s how many chances the Bonnies had to accomplish the feat since 2000. They failed every time. Six. That’s how many times St. Bonaventure lost by six points or less this season, … [Read more...] about Bona senior class etches its mark with upset of #21UMass
St. Bonaventure knocks off No. 21/19 UMass
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – For a university and its fans, it was fourteen years in the making. For the current team it was a matter of 73 seconds. Five netted double figures as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies snapped a 24-game winless streak against ranked opponents and upended the No. 21/19 UMass Minutemen 78-65 in front of spirited crowd at the Reilly Center … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure knocks off No. 21/19 UMass
Creek and GW outlast St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – St. Bonaventure managed to execute part of its game plan Saturday night. It was what they didn’t accomplish that made the difference. George Washington used an eight-point run midway through the second half to top St. Bonaventure, 79-71 in Atlantic 10 action on Bob Lanier Court. St. Bonaventure managed to keep GW’s Isaiah Armwood in … [Read more...] about Creek and GW outlast St. Bonaventure