Saint Joseph`s 71, at Saint Bonaventure 65

KNAPP CREEK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Derek Simpson scored 23 points and dished out seven assists, and Saint Joseph’s used a decisive second-half surge to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat Saint Bonaventure 71-65 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. The Hawks, who trailed by two at the break, improved to 16-10 overall and 9-4 in the conference. The Bonnies fell to 14-12 and 6-7. The most important part of the game unfolded in the second half’s middle stages, where Saint Joseph’s transformed a defensive struggle into a contest controlled by its offense.… Read more...