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Saints slide hits five in loss to Bonnies
OLEAN — The Siena offense has been tough to watch this season.
On Tuesday evening, the offensive woes went to a whole new level.
The Saints scored just five points in the final 12:22, as St. Bonaventure posted a 58-43 victory at the Reilly Center, on Siena coach Mitch Buonaguro’s 59th birthday.
St. Bonaventure (5-2) keeps possession of the Franciscan Cup, which they have now won in the
first three years. The previous two meetings were won by the Bonnies by only a combined nine points and the team are scheduled to meet next season in Albany.
Siena (2-7) has still never won at the Reilly Center and have not defeated St. Bonaventure since 1998-99 season.
The Saints have now lost five straight games and the 43 points are the lowest in a game since a 61-40 loss to Manhattan, during the 1995-96 season.
The Saints scored 44 points twice last year, in losses at Georgia Tech and Saint Peter’s. The last five-game losing streak came last season, from Nov. 21-Dec. 3, and included a loss to St. Bonaventure and their first two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games.
Siena shot just 17-for-52 (33%) from the field, 4-for-15 (27%) from beyond the arc and only scored three points in the game’s final eight minutes.
The Bonnies held a 41-38 lead with 12:22 to play, but scored 17 of the game’s final 23 points.
The only Saints player who had a solid game was sophomore Trenity Burdine, who finished with a career-high 16 points.
Siena committed 17 turnovers, 13 of which came on the first half. The Saints were averaging 15 turnovers per game and now have committed 35 turnovers in their past two games.
St. Bonaventure cashed in on a big turnover, as Charlon Kloof collected a pass from Demetruis Conger and slammed it home to put the Bonnies up 43-38.
Matt Wright put the game away, with a three-point play that put St. Bonaventure up 48-40.
Conger led the Bonnies with 14 points, while Marquise Simmons added 12 points.
Siena senior O.D. Anosike had his second straight game without a double-double, finishing with seven points and game-high 14 rebounds.
On Tuesday evening, the offensive woes went to a whole new level.
The Saints scored just five points in the final 12:22, as St. Bonaventure posted a 58-43 victory at the Reilly Center, on Siena coach Mitch Buonaguro’s 59th birthday.
St. Bonaventure (5-2) keeps possession of the Franciscan Cup, which they have now won in the
first three years. The previous two meetings were won by the Bonnies by only a combined nine points and the team are scheduled to meet next season in Albany.
Siena (2-7) has still never won at the Reilly Center and have not defeated St. Bonaventure since 1998-99 season.
The Saints have now lost five straight games and the 43 points are the lowest in a game since a 61-40 loss to Manhattan, during the 1995-96 season.
The Saints scored 44 points twice last year, in losses at Georgia Tech and Saint Peter’s. The last five-game losing streak came last season, from Nov. 21-Dec. 3, and included a loss to St. Bonaventure and their first two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games.
Siena shot just 17-for-52 (33%) from the field, 4-for-15 (27%) from beyond the arc and only scored three points in the game’s final eight minutes.
The Bonnies held a 41-38 lead with 12:22 to play, but scored 17 of the game’s final 23 points.
The only Saints player who had a solid game was sophomore Trenity Burdine, who finished with a career-high 16 points.
Siena committed 17 turnovers, 13 of which came on the first half. The Saints were averaging 15 turnovers per game and now have committed 35 turnovers in their past two games.
St. Bonaventure cashed in on a big turnover, as Charlon Kloof collected a pass from Demetruis Conger and slammed it home to put the Bonnies up 43-38.
Matt Wright put the game away, with a three-point play that put St. Bonaventure up 48-40.
Conger led the Bonnies with 14 points, while Marquise Simmons added 12 points.
Siena senior O.D. Anosike had his second straight game without a double-double, finishing with seven points and game-high 14 rebounds.
Labels: College Basketball, Franciscan Cup, Mitch Buonaguro, O.D. Anosike, Siena, St. Bonaventure, Trenity Burdine
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