Entering Sunday, the record for Saint Joseph’s seemed deceiving – though the Hawks were just 4-11 and seeking their first Atlantic 10 win, it remained a squad that entered the year picked fifth in the conference preseason poll and with a 1,000-point scorer in guard Alyssa Monaghan.

The Bonnies are fresh off an impressive fourth quarter rally at George Mason on Thursday night, 68-57. St. Bonaventure erased a a 14-point second half deficit thanks in large part to outscoring Mason by a 32-12 margin during the fourth quarter. The 32 points scored in the fourth are the second most by the Bonnies since the game shifted to quarters for the 2015-16 season - and most ever on the road. The only quarter with a larger offensive output: St. Bonaventure scored 34 points in the third quarter of a home win vs. Niagara on Nov. 10, 2017. 

Saturday at Blue Cross Arena, the Bonnies earned their second win in a row with a 71-64 decision over Fordham. It was their sixth consecutive win at Blue Cross Arena.

St. Bonaventure hopes to keep momentum from Wednesday’s win when it hosts Fordham in the Alesco Advisors Roc City Hoops Classic Saturday at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester. Now with their full roster completely healthy, the Bonnies aim to move above .500 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. This is the second time that St. Bonaventure and Fordham have met at Blue Cross Arena.

A 32-point fourth quarter allowed the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team to erase a 14-point second half deficit and score a thrilling 68-57 road victory at George Mason Thursday night.

St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt along with freshman Osun Osunniyi and LaDarien Griffin discuss the Bonnies' big victory over Saint Joseph's Wednesday night in the 2019 Atlantic 10 home opener.