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Bona women’s hoops looking to build on positive results at Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Learn and adapt. That has been the name of the game for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team throughout its 2025-26 season. In
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Roulo hits it at the buzzer for Bradford; Rivera leads Huskies at home
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – Hitting a long range bomb at the buzzer, the Bradford boy’s basketball team completed their comeback over Punxsutawney, earning redemption in the form of a 33-31 win

Salamanca girls hoops ‘outworked’ in 53-38 loss to Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering their Jan. 16 matchup, both the Salamanca and Southwestern girls basketball teams were undefeated and sitting comfortably atop the CCAA Div. I table.

Bona men’s hoops look to put an end to winless A10 stretch at La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Two big factors have contributed towards the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s 0-4 start in Atlantic 10 play: late-game execution and opposing guard

Olean Homelessness Task Force hears about affordable housing options
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The best way to avoid homelessness is to have affordable housing available, a state official told people attending a meeting on homeless housing

Public health concerns expressed over job cuts at county budget hearing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County employees — some of whom were in danger of losing their jobs — spoke Wednesday of their concern on the

Bona women’s basketball survives Buffalo comeback, completes Big 4 sweep
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Oftentimes throughout the first four games of its season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team found itself the proverbial cat chasing the mouse.

Panthers return to KOA with gritty home opening win over Grove City
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – While it wasn’t as pretty as their newly acquired and freshly hung banner, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball team’s












