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Friday HS Wrap: Salamanca girls hoops survive Ellicottville in final regular season game
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Salamanca girls basketball team started off its game against Ellicottville doing more than enough, but come the end of the game, it managed to do just enough
Bona looks to take advantage of struggling La Salle on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, in search of a positive result at the tail end of the regular season, will look to
Bona men’s hoops, back after week off, look to avenge loss to Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — With four games left in the regular season and just four games currently separating the fifth and 15th placed teams in the Atlantic
Thursday HS Wrap: Salamanca, Olean boys, Portville girls grab wins in final regular season games
HAMBURG — Powered by Avery Brown’s 25-point performance, the Salamanca boys basketball team was able to wrap up its regular season with a narrow 62-58 win over Double-A Frontier. Brown,
Allegany-Limestone boys hoops fends off Randolph 52-47 in regular season finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — For the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team, there’s not a much better way to cap off the regular season than with a win over the
Pitt-Bradford wins regular season championship with 24-point win over Lions
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – As the final buzzer sounded, the Panthers gathered underneath the basket, elated in the feat they had just accomplished. One by one,
Bona women’s hoops fall 55-37, held to season-low in points by staunch Davidson defense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAVIDSON, NC — Suffering the full might of a devastatingly effective defensive effort, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team recorded its season-low in points on the
Bona women’s hoops seek to avenge loss to Davidson on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAVIDSON, NC — As the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team gets set to face Davidson for the second time on the season, it will be looking
Bonnies turn tables on UMass, bounce back with 73-59 win behind complete team performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com AMHERST, MA — After enduring its second separate three-game losing streak in its last eight games, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team triumphantly returned to the
Salamanca sees true identity shine through in 74-33 thrashing of Cleveland Hill
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — After dropping its first game in league play on the season, the Salamanca boys basketball team responded in a massive way, defeating Cleveland Hill
Bonnies look to bounce back against ‘blue collar’ UMass
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com AMHERST, MA — Ahead of UMass’ switch to the MAC for the 2025-26 season, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt will always remember the Minutemen
Second-half defense lifts Salamanca girls hoops to 43-26 win over Ellicottville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — In the 5th Annual Swish Away Cancer game, the Salamanca girls basketball team’s staunch defense took center stage as it ran away from Ellicottville
Thursday Roundup: Panthers, Huskies come up short in final home defenses
PORTVILLE, NY – After falling behind early, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback efforts fell just shy against Ellicottville, ultimately losing 50-41. Facing the Eagles for the second time in
Terrors thrash Gators in opening round of North Tier League playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In their first taste of postseason action, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team smashed through the first round of the North Tier
Pollock: McDermott wants to build a team to win the Super Bowl, not just to beat the Chiefs
(This is the second of a two-part series on Bills’ coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In his season-ending press conference last month,
Pollock: For the Buffalo Bills this season, he was, in fact, a different McDermott
  (This is the first of a two-part series on Bills’ coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist One of the impossible things
Wednesday Roundup: Olean girls fall 58-25 to Wellsville
OLEAN — The Olean girls basketball team suffered a heavy defeat to Wellsville behind Mckenna Dunbar’s 16-point performance. Jaden Dunbar and Natalie Adams each provided 12 points for the Lions
Late-game Rhody heroics sink Bona men’s hoops 68-64
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, after seeing its 13-point second-half lead evaporate, has now been added to the catalog of teams Rhode
