St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Duquesne Dukes
Council, Jones each score 18 in St. Bonaventure's 64-59 win over Duquesne in Atlantic 10 Tournament
WASHINGTON -- — Lajae Jones and Melvin Council Jr. each scored 18 points in St. Bonaventure's 64-59 victory against Duquesne on Thursday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
The No. 8 seed Bonnies (22-10) advance to play top-seeded VCU in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Jones also added eight rebounds and three steals for the Bonnies. Council shot 7 of 14 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line while he also had four steals.
Maximus Edwards finished with 18 points and six rebounds for the Dukes (13-19). Matus Hronsky added 11 points and Tre Dinkins had 10 points and six rebounds.
Jones scored six points in the first half and St. Bonaventure went into halftime trailing 34-25. Jones led the way with 12 second-half points.
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Game Information
Washington, DC

Referee:Sean Hull
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Trey Styons

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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