Saint Joseph's Taylor Funk finished with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double, but St. Bonaventure downed the Hawks, 54-52, in a closely-fought matchup at Hagan Arena on Saturday evening.

How It Happened
• A 9-0 run by the Hawks opened a 22-16 lead on a three-pointer by Erik Reynolds II at 5:50.
• St. Bonaventure closed the half on an 8-3 run as St. Joe's took a 25-24 edge into the second half.
• Saint Joseph's pushed ahead by eight, 42-34, on a three-pointer by Reynolds II at 12:37.
• The Bonnies took their first lead of the second half, 49-47, on a jumper by Abdoul Karim Coulibaly with 5:45 to play.
• A deep three-pointer by Funk, put the Hawks back ahead, 50-49.
• After St. Bonaventure edged ahead, Jordan Hall gave St. Joe's the lead back once more, 52-51, on a jumper with 1:55 remaining.
• Defense at both ends of the floor intensified in the final minute, but a dunk by Jalen Adaway gave the visitors a 53-52 lead with :38 left.
• Following an offensive foul by the Hawks, Dominick Welch was fouled and hit 1-of-2 free throws to make it 54-52.
• Saint Joseph's had a chance to tie in the final seconds, but an inbounds pass was knocked away.

Inside The Boxscore
• The game featured six lead changes and three ties, with no team leading by more than eight points.
• The Hawks held St. Bonaventure to just 2-of-18 shooting from three-point range.
• At the other end, St. Joe's went 11-of-27 (40.7 percent) from behind the arc.
• Funk finished the night 6-of-13 from the floor, but 5-of-10 from distance and went 2-of-2 from the foul line.
• Funk's double-double is his third of the year.
• Hall added 16 points, two rebounds and two steals.
• Reynolds II was the third Hawk in double figures, scoring 10 points to go with a season-high four steals and four rebounds.
• Ejike Obinna handed out a career-best four assists, grabbed nine rebounds and scored three points.

Up Next
The Hawks (10-17, 4-12 A-10) cap the road portion of their schedule this upcoming Wednesday at La Salle. The game also is the final Big 5 matchup of the season for St. Joe's.

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