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GAME DAY CENTRAL

Date: Nov. 24, 2009
Tip-off: 6 p.m.
Site: Easton, Pa.
Arena: Kirby Sports Center
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LAST MEETING: Dec. 8, 1996
St. Bonaventure 68, Lafayette 60
SERIES: Even at 1-1
UP NEXT: vs. Bryant
Sunday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Reilly Center

AT A GLANCE
St. Bonaventure survived its four games in six days, starting at 4-0 for the third consecutive season and the fifth time in program history. The Bonnies are now 2-0 against Big 4 rivals. St. Bonaventure plays away from home before a short break for Thanksgiving. They are back in action on Sunday, Nov. 29 against Bryant in the Reilly Center. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY
This is the first meeting with the Leopards since 1996 when the Bonnies played Lafayette in the Manhattan Tournament, winning 68-60. Their previous meeting was in 1985 when St. Bonaventure was in Division II.

Scouting the Leopards
Lafayette is currently on a two-game skid, losing to Bryant and Fairfield last week. The Leopards return two starters (LaKeisha Wright and Elizabeth Virgin) from last year's squad that finished seventh in the Patriot League with a 10-22 overall record and 2-12 in their conference. Wright currently leads the Leopards, averaging 9.3 points per game. Senior Amanda Smith steps into a starting role this season, grabbing 5.0 boards per game.

Bonnies In NOVEMBER
St. Bonaventure is 25-7 under head coach Jim Crowley in November.With six games in the first month of the season, the Bonnies look to beat the program record of five wins in November. Below is a look at how the current Bonnies have fared in the first month of the season.

In Our DEFENSE
The Bonnies have held all of their opponents opponents to under 50 points and under 45 percent shooting. Only four players have scored double-digits against the Brown and White, while Akron did not have any players score more than six points. Akron only scored 37 points marking the second time in as many seasons that an opponent was held under 40. Last season, the Bonnies shut down Yale, allowing only 35 points to be scored. The Brown and White have forced their opponents into 56 turnovers in three games.

No TRAIL Mix
The Bonnies have only trailed for 2 minutes and nine seconds in 160 minutes of play and the trail was only by two points. Canisius was able to score the opening basket to lead, but senior Andrea Doneth opened the scoring and that would be the closest the Griffs came to the lead. Akron was within two points, 3:00 into the Bonnies home opener, but the Bonnies would not let the Zips come within seven points of their lead through the game.

STARTING off STRONG
St. Bonaventure survived its four games in six days, starting at 4-0 for the third consecutive season and the fifth time in program history. The Bonnies are now 2-0 against Big 4 rivals and will face Buffalo on December 9 to see if they can sweep the area foes. This is the third season that that Bonnies have defeated Binghamton in their opening four games. In 2008, the Bonnies pushed past the Bearcats, 66-51 in the home-opener at the Reilly Center. The season before, they beat Binghamton 58-53 in the St. Bonaventure Shootout in Elmira, N.Y.

HELPING OUT where she can
Senior Andrea Doneth is just 34 assists away from breaking into the top 10 on the all-time assists list. She currently has 229, leading the team with ten so far this season. Beth Gromlowicz currently holds the 10th spot with 263 from 1989-92.

PAINTING the town Brown
The Bonnies have a knack for in-the-paint scoring as 124 points have come from the lane. Opponents have been held to 48 points inside the paint as the defense shuts down inside shooting. Forty seven percent of the Bonnies' points have come from down the lane.

Seeing DOUBLE
Senior Dana Mitchell now has 94 double-figure scoring games through her career, sitting at third on the all-time list. With one more, she would move into second on the all-time list and could surpass the top spot with three more games of double-figures, beating out Hilary Waltman who has 98. The record has stood for almost 10 years.

We'll take your CHARITY
St. Bonaventure currently leads the Atlantic 10 rankings in free-throw percentage, going 81.6 percent from the line. Sophomore Jessica Jenkins is still perfect, nodding an 8-for-8 mark from the charity stripe. Redshirt sophomore Armelia Horton and freshman Chelsea Bowker are both perfect from the line. Senior Dana Mitchell is 10-for-11 while classmate Andrea Doneth is 8-for-10 adding to the strong percentage.

Give it a SECOND CHANCE
The team has exploded in their second halves, outscoring opponents 135-93. The Bonnies also pull down more rebounds in the second half than their opponent, outrebounding them 70-45. Senior Dana Mitchell put up six field goals and two from the charity stripe in the second stanza against Canisius (11/17). Sophomore Jessica Jenkins had a big second half against the Bearcats, knocking in three trifectas and a jumper for 11 points to lead the team in scoring at Binghamton. Freshman Chelsea Bowker putting up two three-pointers and two from the line in the second half against Akron.

Double your Pleasure, Double your Fun
St. Bonaventure has had at least two players score in double figures in each game. Dana Mitchell has scored at least 15 points in each of the four match ups, while Jessica Jenkins scored double digits in all but the Akron game when she hit eight points. Megan Van Tatenhove has hit doubles in two games while other starters Andrea Doneth and Armelia Horton have hit in one game.