Castro scores 15 as George Washington takes down Saint Bonaventure 62-52

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Rafael Castro’s 15 points helped George Washington defeat Saint Bonaventure 62-52 on Sunday.

Castro added 10 rebounds for the Revolutionaries (16-8, 5-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Trey Autry added 15 points while shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds. Darren Buchanan Jr. shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds.

Noel Brown led the way for the Bonnies (17-8, 5-7) with 15 points and eight rebounds. Noah Bolanga added 14 points for Saint Bonaventure. Melvin Council Jr. also put up 11 points, six assists and two steals.

George Washington entered halftime up 28-24. Buchanan paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Castro put up 11 second-half points and George Washington secured the victory after a second half that featured eight lead changes and was tied three times.

These two teams both play Wednesday. George Washington hosts VCU and Saint Bonaventure visits Rhode Island.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.