Preview: @DuqWBB Opens A-10 Play at St. Bonaventure

Dukes, Bonnies meet for 58th time on Saturday at 1PM

DUKES OPEN LEAGUE PLAY
The 2019 Atlantic 10 Conference season is upon us. Duquesne travels to longtime rival St. Bonaventure for a Saturday afternoon tilt beginning at 1PM. The Dukes (6-7) are coming off an exciting 54-53 nail biting victory at home over Temple, while the Bonnies (3-10) have dropped four straight including a 58-44 loss at Cornell on New Year's Eve.

DUQUESNE AND ST. BONAVENTURE ALL-TIME
In a series that begin November 21, 1981 at the Edinboro Invitational, Duquesne and St. Bonaventure have battled 57 times over the last 38 seasons. The Bonnies are the Dukes' second-most played opponent next to George Washington (65). The teams have met on five different floors in four different cities. They have met six times in the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Dukes lead the all-time series 37-20

SCOUTING ST. BONAVENTURE

2-3 at home
Dropped nine of last 10
246 in the RPI
Leading scorer is Mckenna Maycock with 10.4 points per game
St. Bonaventure and Duquesne share Penn State and Kent State as common nonconference opponents

DUQUESNE LATELY

Entering 35^th Atlantic 10 season (1984-92, 1994-present)
3-3 on the road
119 in RPI
Switched starting lineup against Temple, going with Amanda Kalin and Conor Richardson at guards
Libby Bazelak is coming off her first career double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Temple

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