Sports

No. 8 Olean girls hoops see season come to a close with 43-25 loss to No. 9 Albion
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Despite maintaining pace with No. 9 seed Albion through

Bona men’s hoops set for test against red-hot Saint Joe’s on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the penultimate time in the regular season,

Bona women’s hoops stick with system, take momentum into Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the

NY HS Boys Playoff Preview: Salamanca to stick with identity, Olean aims to ‘embrace the boring’ ahead of Section 6 Tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The Section 6 high school boys basketball regular season is over.

Underdogs, favorites alike ready for impending Section VI playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com As the Section VI girls’ basketball postseason begins, four familiar

Pollock: A critical stretch for St. Bonaventure basketball starts on Saturday in the Reilly Center
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Saturday afternoon, when Duquesne visits

Bradford hoops sweeps Gators; Portville volleyball stays unbeaten
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Facing off for the second time this season, the Bradford girls’

Terrors take down CC, keep grip on North Tier League
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In a meeting of the top

Bona men’s hoops have no intention of slowing down ahead of Siena showdown
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALBANY — Despite pulling off, arguably, its biggest win of the

LYLE: No excuses for Steelers in dreadful loss to Eagles
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Sitting in Bada Bing, a sports bar in Buffalo, my

Bona women’s hoops in search for consistency, resiliency ahead of Niagara matchup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Ahead of its final “Big 4” matchup of

Bona survives late surge, collects statement win over Providence in HOF Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com UNCASVILLE, CT. — Behind stellar performances from its starters, the St.
