Jones scores 23, St. Bonaventure downs Dayton 75-53
AP
Jan 28, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) Lajae Jones had 23 points in St. Bonaventure Bonnies's 75-53 victory over Dayton Flyers on Tuesday night.
Jones also contributed seven rebounds for the Bonnies (16-6, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Melvin Council Jr. scored 20 points and added five rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
Nate Santos led the Flyers (14-7, 4-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds. Enoch Cheeks added 10 points.
St. Bonaventure took the lead with 13:04 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jones led his team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them up 39-32 at the break. St. Bonaventure pulled away with a 16-1 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 19 points. They outscored Dayton by 15 points in the final half, as Council led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
St. Bonaventure takes on Fordham at home on Saturday, and Dayton visits Saint Louis on Friday.
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1st Half
DAYT
Flyers
32
STBN
Bonnies
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bonnies gains possession)
19:47
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
19:45
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
19:17
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
19:15
Chance Moore defensive rebound
18:59
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Chance Moore assists)
0-3
18:28
+3
Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
3-3
18:15
Noel Brown misses two point layup
18:13
Nate Santos defensive rebound
18:13
Jonah Hinton blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup
18:11
Flyers offensive rebound
18:00
Malachi Smith turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
17:32
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
17:32
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
17:32
Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:19
+2
Chance Moore makes two point dunk
3-5
16:55
+2
Amaël L'Etang makes two point layup (Nate Santos assists)
5-5
16:27
Chance Moore misses two point jump shot
16:25
Noel Brown offensive rebound
16:23
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
5-7
16:23
Amaël L'Etang personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
16:23
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:23
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
16:06
+3
Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot
8-7
15:57
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot
8-10
15:37
Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
15:35
Amaël L'Etang offensive rebound
15:35
Jonah Hinton blocks Amaël L'Etang's two point layup
15:33
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
15:11
Noel Brown turnover
15:11
TV timeout
14:47
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup
10-10
14:20
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:18
Zed Key defensive rebound
13:53
Jonah Hinton shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
13:53
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-10
13:53
Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:53
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
13:37
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Chance Moore assists)
11-13
13:15
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists)
13-13
13:04
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
13-16
12:43
Posh Alexander misses two point layup
12:41
Xander Wedlow defensive rebound
12:27
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Xander Wedlow assists)
13-19
12:12
Chance Moore personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
11:59
Zed Key turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
11:47
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
13-21
11:23
Melvin Council Jr. personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
11:23
TV timeout
11:05
Amaël L'Etang misses two point jump shot
11:03
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
10:56
Amaël L'Etang blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
10:54
Lajae Jones offensive rebound
10:41
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
13-24
10:13
+2
Amaël L'Etang makes two point hook shot (Malachi Smith assists)
15-24
9:45
Jacob Conner blocks Chance Moore's two point layup
9:43
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
8:53
Xander Wedlow blocks Amaël L'Etang's two point layup
8:51
Xander Wedlow defensive rebound
8:34
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
8:20
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Jaiun Simon makes two point dunk (Amaël L'Etang assists)
17-24
8:19
Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
8:18
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
8:03
Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
8:16
Jaiun Simon offensive rebound
8:03
Chance Moore personal foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
8:03
+1
Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-24
8:03
Amaël L'Etang misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:03
Noel Brown defensive rebound
8:03
Amaël L'Etang blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
8:01
Bonnies offensive rebound
8:03
TV timeout
7:54
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
18-26
7:28
Isaac Jack misses two point layup
7:26
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
7:17
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
18-29
6:56
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
6:54
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
6:54
Jaiun Simon personal foul
6:36
Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass)
6:21
Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
6:19
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
6:07
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot
18-31
5:44
+3
Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Jacob Conner assists)
21-31
5:16
Isaac Jack shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
5:15
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-32
5:15
Lajae Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:15
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
4:53
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
4:51
Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
4:42
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:40
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
4:28
Nate Santos misses two point layup
4:26
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
4:06
Javon Bennett blocks Noel Brown's two point layup
4:04
Noel Brown offensive rebound
3:55
Noel Brown misses two point layup
3:53
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
3:41
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)
23-32
3:28
+3
Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
23-35
3:04
+3
Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
26-35
2:37
Malachi Smith shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
2:37
TV timeout
2:37
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-36
2:37
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-37
2:15
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
2:13
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
1:48
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:46
Nate Santos defensive rebound
1:35
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
1:33
Nate Santos offensive rebound
1:25
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup
28-37
1:05
Isaac Jack shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-38
1:05
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-39
0:47
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists)
30-39
0:47
Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Isaac Jack draws the foul)
0:47
Isaac Jack misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:47
Noel Brown defensive rebound
0:43
Bonnies 60 second timeout
0:24
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (Javon Bennett steals)
0:14
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)
32-39
0:01
Melvin Council Jr. turnover
0:01
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
0:00
Bonnies defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAYT
Flyers
21
STBN
Bonnies
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+3
Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Nate Santos assists)
35-39
19:36
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
35-42
19:07
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
19:05
Noel Brown defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Noel Brown makes two point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists)
35-44
18:35
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
18:33
Noel Brown defensive rebound
18:22
Noel Brown turnover (bad pass)
17:43
Amaël L'Etang misses two point layup
17:41
Noel Brown defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point hook shot
35-46
16:56
Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:30
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
35-48
16:10
Lajae Jones blocks Malachi Smith's two point layup
16:08
Chance Moore defensive rebound
16:01
Isaac Jack blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s three point jump shot
15:58
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
15:58
Chance Moore personal foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:31
Nate Santos misses two point layup
15:29
Xander Wedlow defensive rebound
15:27
Nate Santos personal foul
15:25
Nate Santos personal foul
15:06
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:04
Noah Bolanga offensive rebound
14:50
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
14:48
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
14:39
Lajae Jones blocks Malachi Smith's two point layup
14:37
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
14:17
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
14:15
Nate Santos defensive rebound
14:06
Xander Wedlow personal foul
14:06
Lajae Jones personal foul (Isaac Jack draws the foul)
14:06
+1
Isaac Jack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-48
14:06
Isaac Jack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:06
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
13:37
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point layup (Noah Bolanga assists)
36-50
13:34
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
13:18
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
13:17
Nate Santos shooting foul (Noah Bolanga draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Noah Bolanga makes regular free throw 1 of 3
36-51
13:05
+1
Noah Bolanga makes regular free throw 2 of 3
36-52
13:05
+1
Noah Bolanga makes regular free throw 3 of 3
36-53
12:39
Isaac Jack misses two point layup
12:37
Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point layup
36-55
12:30
TV timeout
12:00
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)
38-55
11:45
Javon Bennett personal foul
11:45
TV timeout
11:37
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
11:35
Jacob Conner defensive rebound
11:18
Posh Alexander turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
10:55
Zed Key personal foul
10:38
Lajae Jones turnover
10:27
+3
Jaiun Simon makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
41-55
10:10
Jonah Hinton misses two point layup
10:08
Noel Brown offensive rebound
9:41
+3
Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
41-58
9:23
Jaiun Simon turnover (Jonah Hinton steals)
9:12
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup (Jonah Hinton assists)
41-60
8:47
Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
8:45
Noel Brown defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
41-62
8:43
Zed Key personal foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-63
8:33
Javon Bennett misses two point jump shot
8:31
Javon Bennett offensive rebound
8:23
Javon Bennett turnover (Lajae Jones steals)
7:59
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
7:57
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
7:50
Jonah Hinton personal foul
7:27
TV timeout
7:29
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)
43-63
7:07
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Noel Brown assists)
43-66
6:43
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
6:41
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
6:11
Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
6:09
Nate Santos defensive rebound
5:52
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point jump shot
45-66
5:18
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
45-68
4:59
Flyers 30 second timeout
4:56
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
4:54
Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
4:28
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot
45-71
4:09
+3
Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jack assists)
48-71
3:56
Malachi Smith personal foul
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:56
Nate Santos defensive rebound
3:22
Hamad Mousa misses three point jump shot
3:20
Chance Moore defensive rebound
3:10
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
3:08
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
2:48
Javon Bennett misses two point jump shot
2:46
Chance Moore defensive rebound
2:17
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:15
Lajae Jones offensive rebound
2:09
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point dunk
48-73
1:43
+3
Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
51-73
1:14
Noel Brown misses three point jump shot
1:12
Nate Santos defensive rebound
1:04
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
1:02
Isaac Jack offensive rebound
1:00
Bonnies personal foul
0:45
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Jaiun Simon assists)
