The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals start with a #5/#1 match up between the St. Joseph's Hawks and St. Bonaventure Bonnies. This figures to be the best atmosphere of the weekend, as the Bonnies have a tremendous following and the Hawks are playing on their home court, where they have won 14 of 16 games this season. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you … [Read more...] about A-10 Semifinal Ticker – St. Joseph’s vs. St. Bonaventure
Michelle Baker
Baker cooks Richmond, St. Joseph’s advances
By Kyle Soppe With top seeded Saint Bonaventure already advancing, both of these March Madness bubble teams knew that with two wins, they would put themselves in a favorable position for the selection crew one week from Monday. Richmond handled the Hawks less than a month ago, when Becca Wann led the Spiders to a 78-59 victory. They dominated the glass, as Wann combined with … [Read more...] about Baker cooks Richmond, St. Joseph’s advances
Baker shines, Hawks soar
By Kyle Soppe In the second A-10 championship game of the afternoon, the St. Joseph's Hawks (5 seed) faced off against the Fordham Rams (12 seed), with a date with the Richmond Spiders (4 seed) on the line. The Hawks, winners of five of their last six games, came in as the heavy favorite against a Rams team that needed an emotional overtime victory over St. Louis on the … [Read more...] about Baker shines, Hawks soar