St. Bonaventure beats Loyola (Md) 94-82 behind Posley

Nov 21, 2015, 09:27 pm

SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Marcus Posley scored 26 points, Dion Wright had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and St. Bonaventure held off Loyola (Md.) 94-82 on Saturday night.

Jaylen Adams scored 16 and shot 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, and Nelson Kaputo added 11 for the Bonnies (2-1).

Trailing 50-34 at halftime, Loyola pulled within 67-61 on a pair of free throws by Andre Walker with 9:28 to play. But Adams hit a 3-pointer to cap a 10-5 run to give the Bonnies a 77-66 lead with 5:20 left.

Loyola led early, but Idris Taggee's jumper sparked an 11-4 run for a 19-13 lead. Posley later scored 12 straight for St. Bonaventure -- on back-to-back 3-pointers, four free throws and a jumper -- and the Bonnies led by 16.

Tyler Hubbard led the Greyhounds (1-3) with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from long distance. Andre Walker added 14.