Bona women’s hoops to have mettle tested against guard-heavy Duquesne

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley knows that his team let a positive result slip through its fingers last time out. It […]
Bonnies stumble across finish line, fight off second-half Fordham comeback

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first 15 minutes of its second and final regular-season matchup against Fordham, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had the wind […]
Bona men’s hoops prepared for matchup against improved, unchanged Fordham team

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — As the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team prepares to take on Fordham for the second time this season, it will be hoping for […]
‘I’ve got to do this myself now’ … the passing of an icon, Angelica’s Don Scholla will never be replaced at St. Bonaventure or Olean

Share: A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Two seats down from my spot on St. Bonaventure basketball’s press row, was an empty seat. […]
Myriad of mistakes see Bona women’s hoops fall to La Salle 67-58

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team was the victim of its own demise in its 67-58 loss to La Salle on Jan. 29. In […]
Schmidt earns 400th win as Bona men’s hoops thump Dayton 75-53

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt entered the 2024-25 campaign 16 wins away from the 400th of his career. So, when his […]
Bona women’s hoops look to build on positive performance in La Salle matchup

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Both the St. Bonaventure and La Salle women’s basketball teams enter their matchup with a string of losses in tow. But, after a […]
Bona men’s hoops, equipped with similar game plan, look to end losing skid against Dayton

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Atlantic 10 play has not been kind to the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team thus far, but there is a chance to right […]
Bona hearts broken as Fordham edges slim victory with Donaldson’s clutch buckets

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — For just about the entirety of the campaign thus far, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley has longed for a complete-game performance from […]
Second half struggles see Bona men’s hoops fall 75-61 to VCU

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — Despite a number of costly turnovers, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team held a halftime advantage over Atlantic 10 leaders VCU thanks to a […]
