Fans React to Men’s Basketball Opening Night

Tweet Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: BEN WOJNOWSKI; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Mike MacDonald era kicked off Monday, Nov. 2, when the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell to Youngstown State University 79-71 in its season opener. MacDonald took notice of the student section and highlighted the impact the crowd had on the Penguins free-throw shooting down the stretch. “I thought the crowd was great,” said MacDonald. “I thought the student section was outstanding.” Bonaventure freshman Josh Friedrich mirrored MacDonald’s comments “The atmosphere in the student section was amazing,” said Friedrich. “Attending my first Bonaventure basketball game, it exceeded my expectations.” Senior guard Zach Philipkoski, a Daemen University transfer, made an instant impact for the Brown and White. He led all scorers with 28 points, draining four 3-pointers. MacDonald praised Philipkoski’s performance at his postgame press conference. “He’s a really good player,” said MacDonald.

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