Women’s basketball: With trip to Sweet 16 on the line, Bonnies face Beavers

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By Chuckie Maggio @chuckiemaggio

The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will look to keep its season alive on Sunday night when it faces host Oregon State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Bona pulled off an impressive 65-54 upset against Big 12 Player of the Year Brittney Martin and Oklahoma State on Friday night. A victory against the sixth-ranked, two-seeded Beavers on Sunday night would be more than impressive; it would arguably be the biggest in school history.

The 29-4 Beavers have been nearly unstoppable in the friendly confines of Gill Coliseum, with a 15-1 home record. They have won 19 of their last 20 games overall, lost to powerhouse Notre Dame by just a point and were the regular season champions of the Pac-12, the best conference in women’s basketball.

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