Location: Rochester, N.Y.  |  Blue Cross Arena

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St. Bonaventure Starters: #10 G Jaylen Adams, #3 G Marcus Posley, #1 G Idris Taqqee, #21 F Dion Wright, #20 F Derrick Woods

The Short Story
When his team needed him most, Marcus Posley brought his "A" game and then some to Blue Cross Arena in Rochester on Wednesday night. The senior guard scored a career high 47 points to lead the Bonnies to an 98-90 win over Saint Joseph's, pulling St. Bonaventure into a three-way tie for second place in the Atlantic 10 with the Hawks and Dayton.

Posley was nearly perfect as he made 15 of 19 shots, including 6-7 from beyond the arc, and went 11-12 at the free throw line. The 6-foot senior entered the night averaging 18.3 points per game; he had four 30-point games this season.

In a game that had major implications in the Atlantic 10 standings as well as for postseason resumes, the Bonnies started well and led 41-28 at halftime. In the second half, they quickly saw that lead disappear as the Hawks tied the game at 58 with 11:58 remaining. The Bonnies then regained control with an 18-2 run to take a 76-60 lead with just under eight minutes left. Posley scored 11 of the Bonnies' 18 points in that surge.

Senior forward Dion Wright had 22 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Bonnies beat Saint Joseph's (24-6/13-4) for the second time this year. Denzel Gregg added 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks. 

St. Bonaventure has won nine of its last 10 games.

How It Happened:

• After the Hawks jumped out to a 20-17 lead, the Bonnies responded by taking a 29-22 lead on a Posley lay-in.
• Posley knocked down a corner three to help Bona take a 37-24 lead. It was Posley's 18^th point of the night with just 3:50 remaining in the first half.
• Jay Adams hit Denzel Gregg with a last second-pass and Gregg laid it in at the buzzer for the Bonnies to enter intermission up 41-28.
• The Hawks came out of the gate firing, but Dion Wright hit three-pointer and was fouled. His four-point play pushed the Bonnies' lead back to 12 at 53-41 with 15:52 remaining.
• Saint Joseph's responded with a 14-0 run take a 55-53 lead with 12:50 remaining.
• Posley put a halt to the run, converting a layup and drawing the foul to push the Bonnies back into the lead at 58-55.
• After the Hawks tied it at 58, the Bonnies ran off an 18-2 run, capped by a pair of Dion Wright free throws to take a 76-60 lead. Posley scored 11 points in that run.
• It was a 78-67 St. Bonaventure lead when Posley scored 11 straight points for the Bonnies to push the margin up to 89-74.
• Posley's last field goal was a three-pointer with 2:09 left that made it 92-77.
• The Hawks cut the deficit all the way down to five points at 93-88 with 39 seconds left, but Posley made a free throw for his 47^th point and then Wright added two free throws and a dunk to seal the win.

Beyond the Box Score:

• Posley's 47 points are the most scored in an NCAA Division I game this season, the fourth-most ever scored in an A-10 game, and only four shy of Bob Lanier's school record. 
• Only three times in school history has a player scored more points in a game than Posley's 47: Lanier with 51 against Seton Hall in 1969, Lanier 50 at Purdue in 1969 and Tom Stith with 48 at Manhattan in 1959.
• The Bonnies entered the game 35^th in the Ratings Percentage index while Saint Joseph's was 26^th.
• The Bonnies have now beaten the Hawks five times in a row.
• St. Bonaventure's 98 points and 63.5% field goal percentage were both season bests.
• Attendance was 6,734.

Up Next: St. Bonaventure will complete the regular season this Saturday at Saint Louis. Game time will be 8:00 ET.