The Hawks split a pair of games this week. They led St. Bonaventure by nine at the half out in Olean, N.Y., on Saturday night, then fell behind by 10 with six minutes to go, then re-took the lead, then lost, 68-65. It was the Bonnies’ first win against the Hawks in 16 games. Garrett Williamson and Darrin Govens both had six assists, but Saint Joe’s made just 8 of 26 shots (30.8 percent) in the second half. The Bonnies (8-8, 1-2 A-10) made just 2 of 13 from the arc, but they shot 51 percent on all field goals, scored on 17 of their first 20 second-half possessions and got 16 points and 13 rebounds from 6-9 sophomore Andrew Nicholson. Ugh.

On Monday, Saint Joe’s returned to Hawk Hill and beat Towson, 64-57, at the Hagan. The Hawks trailed by six at the half, but, according to Ray Parillo of The Inquirer, they buckled down defensively in the second half against Towson (4-13) senior guard Josh Thornton, limiting him to just seven of his 23 points. Idris Hilliard scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Todd O’Brien blocked three shots and hauled in 11 boards.

Now 6-11 overall, Saint Joe’s hosts Dayton on Saturday at the Hagan.

Link: Saint Joe’s beats Towson [The Inquirer]