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The Xavier Musketeers are off to a strong start as they look for a third straight win, currently leading the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 34-21 at halftime at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
Mark Lyons has made 2-3 three-pointers and leads the Musketeers with 11 points. Defense has been the main story for Xavier however, as they have held the Bonnies to 26.9 % shooting in the first half. Xavier is shooting 50.0 % from the field, but they have been a bit sloppy with the ball, turning the ball over 10 times.
Xavier started the game on a 6-0 run and they have led the entire way.
The Musketeers (11-5) and the Bonnies (9-6) entered the game tied in the Atlantic-10 with maching 2-1 conference records. They are both a half-game behind the league-leading LaSalle Explorers.
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St. Bonaventure vs. Xavier Final Score: Musketeers Drop Bonnies 77-64
The Xavier Musketeers won for the third time in a row on Saturday afternoon, easily handling the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 77-64 at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
The Musketeers came through with a key Atlantic-10 win thanks in part to a strong shooting night from guard Mark Lyons, who made 4-7 three pointers and finished with 21 points and 5 assists.
Xavier led from start-to-finish, holding the Bonnies to 38.5 % shooting from the field.
With the win, Xavier improves to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in conference, while St. Bonaventure dips to 9-7 overall and 2-2 in conference.
Prior to Xavier's current three-game winning streak, they had lost five of six games.
The Musketeers will try to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the 12-5 St. Joseph's Hawks on Wednesday. They will then take to the road for another big game against the 12-5 Dayton Flyers on Jan. 21.
For more on the Musketeers, check out Banners On The Parkway. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NCAA Basketball hub at SBNation.com/NCAA-Basketball.
Jan 14 1:07p by Alex Boeder