Campus Watch

OLEAN -- Get your earplugs and aspirin ready. St. Bonaventure and Niagara tipoff in about six minutes for an annual Kids' Day event.

Bona holds a 30-22 advantage in the traditional Little Three rivalry. 

Today's game will feature a strength of wills -- will Bona's defense prevail or Niagara's offense? The Purple Eagles are averaging 74.0 points while the Bonnies are giving just 42 points a game.

Check back for periodic updates and post-game analysis. 

First half
15:57: Bona leads 13-4 as Jessica Jenkins hits two 3-pointers. Jen McNamee is the only offensive threat at the moment for Niagara.
11:51: The Bonnies extend their lead to double digits, 19-7. Megan Van Tatenhove has a solid segment in the low post for Bona.
7:15: Bona leads, 29-12, but Niagara turned up some defensive pressure, causing Bona to kick the ball around on their last possession.

Halftime: Bona leads, 40-23. Van Tatenhove has 14 points as the Bonnies are shooting 60.7 percent (17 of 28). McNamee has eight points for Niagara.
An injury update: Bona sophomore Armelia Horton is sitting out with a concussion. She sustained the injury in a collision early in the first half of Bona's game at Canisius on Tuesday.

Second half
15:36: The kids in the stands did not stop screaming until the first time out of the half, frankly rattling both teams a bit. Bona leads, 44-28. Biggest shot of the opening segment -- a 3-pointer from Rachele Folino which she threw up with a hand in her face and made.
11:38: Niagara goes on a mini-run as Bona takes some bad shots and misses offensive rebounding opportunities. Bona leads, 49-35.
8:01: Bona gets patient and aggressive on offense and Niagara starts to force the issue on its end. Bona pushes the lead back to 15, 55-40, and Niagara calls a timeout.
3:03: Niagara cut it to 11, 57-46, on a free throw by Liz Flooks but Bona scored two straight buckets to keep the lead double-digits at 61-46.

Final: Bona wins, 66-49. Megan Van Tatenhove scores a career-high 18 points as the Bonnies improve to 4-0. They have held their opponents to under 50 points in every game this season.

--- Amy Moritz
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