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

AP
Feb 09, 2025

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.

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

1st Half
GW
Revolutionaries
28
STBN
Bonnies
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rafael Castro vs. Noel Brown (Gerald Drumgoole Jr. gains possession)
19:28	+3	Trey Autry makes three point jump shot (Sean Hansen assists)	3-0
19:05		Jonah Hinton misses two point layup
19:03		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
18:49		Sean Hansen misses two point layup
18:47		Noel Brown defensive rebound
18:29		Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:27		Christian Jones defensive rebound
18:16		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses two point layup
18:14		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
18:10	+2	Chance Moore makes two point layup	3-2
18:04	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point floating jump shot	5-2
17:55		Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass)
17:42		Christian Jones turnover (bad pass) (Chance Moore steals)
17:37		Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
17:35		Noel Brown offensive rebound
17:25		Noel Brown misses three point jump shot
17:23		Christian Jones defensive rebound
17:13		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:11		Sean Hansen offensive rebound
17:05		Trey Autry turnover (lost ball) (Chance Moore steals)
17:02		Christian Jones shooting foul (Jonah Hinton draws the foul)
17:02		Jonah Hinton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:02	+1	Jonah Hinton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-3
16:45		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:43		Trey Autry offensive rebound
16:36		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses two point layup
16:34		Trey Autry offensive rebound
16:32	+2	Trey Autry makes two point layup	7-3
16:22		Sean Hansen personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
16:09	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup (Jonah Hinton assists)	7-5
15:36		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:34		Bonnies defensive rebound
15:34		TV timeout
15:14		Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
15:12		Christian Jones defensive rebound
15:04		Trey Autry misses three point jump shot
15:02		Noel Brown defensive rebound
14:56		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. blocks Chance Moore's two point layup
14:54		Trey Autry defensive rebound
14:26		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:24		Revolutionaries offensive rebound
14:24		Revolutionaries turnover (shot clock violation)
13:56	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	7-7
13:41	+2	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes two point layup (Rafael Castro assists)	9-7
13:41		Jonah Hinton shooting foul (Darren Buchanan Jr. draws the foul)
13:41	+1	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-7
13:11		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:09		Chance Moore offensive rebound
13:09		Ty Bevins blocks Chance Moore's two point layup
13:07		Bonnies offensive rebound
13:00		Noel Brown turnover (lost ball) (Trey Autry steals)
12:49		Lajae Jones personal foul (Darren Buchanan Jr. draws the foul)
12:45		Xander Wedlow personal foul (Jacoi Hutchinson draws the foul)
12:33	+2	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes two point layup (Ty Bevins assists)	12-7
12:11		Lajae Jones misses two point jump shot
12:09		Trey Autry defensive rebound
12:04		Trey Autry turnover (bad pass) (Lajae Jones steals)
11:58	+2	Lajae Jones makes two point dunk	12-9
11:31	+3	Sean Hansen makes three point jump shot (Ty Bevins assists)	15-9
11:14		TV timeout
11:08	+3	Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	15-12
10:48	+2	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes two point driving layup	17-12
10:24		Darren Buchanan Jr. shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
10:24	+1	Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-13
10:24		Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:24		Trey Moss defensive rebound
10:03		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:01		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
9:50		Chance Moore turnover (lost ball) (Jacoi Hutchinson steals)
9:48		Trey Moss turnover (lost ball) (Chance Moore steals)
9:43	+3	Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Duane Thompson assists)	17-16
9:21	+2	Jacoi Hutchinson makes two point driving layup	19-16
9:05		Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:03		Darren Buchanan Jr. defensive rebound
8:43	+2	Jacoi Hutchinson makes two point driving layup	21-16
8:12		Bonnies turnover (shot clock violation)
7:59		Christian Jones misses two point layup
7:57		Duane Thompson defensive rebound
7:55		Chance Moore turnover (lost ball)
7:55		TV timeout
7:36		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:34		Revolutionaries offensive rebound
7:34		Revolutionaries turnover (shot clock violation)
7:11		Noel Brown misses two point layup
7:09		Noah Bolanga offensive rebound
7:09		Christian Jones personal foul (Noah Bolanga draws the foul)
6:51	+3	Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists)	21-19
6:27	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point dunk (Jacoi Hutchinson assists)	23-19
6:14		Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
6:12		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
6:00		Darren Buchanan Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:58		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
5:52	+3	Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	23-22
5:33		Jacoi Hutchinson misses two point layup
5:31		Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
5:24		Noah Bolanga turnover (lost ball) (Trey Autry steals)
4:58		Ty Bevins misses three point jump shot
4:56		Darren Buchanan Jr. offensive rebound
4:52	+2	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes two point putback layup	25-22
4:46		Jacoi Hutchinson personal foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
4:33		Noel Brown misses two point layup
4:31		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
4:06		Melvin Council Jr. blocks Jacoi Hutchinson's two point layup
4:04		Noel Brown defensive rebound
3:59		Noel Brown misses three point jump shot
3:57		Darren Buchanan Jr. defensive rebound
3:39		Rafael Castro misses two point layup
3:37		Bonnies defensive rebound
3:37		TV timeout
3:27		Noel Brown shooting foul (Darren Buchanan Jr. draws the foul)
3:27		Darren Buchanan Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:27	+1	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-22
3:03		Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
3:01		Trey Autry defensive rebound
2:32		Trey Autry misses three point jump shot
2:30		Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
2:20		Lajae Jones misses two point jump shot
2:18		Darren Buchanan Jr. defensive rebound
2:11		Noah Bolanga personal foul (Jacoi Hutchinson draws the foul)
1:56		Rafael Castro misses two point layup
1:54		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. offensive rebound
1:44		Lajae Jones shooting foul (Gerald Drumgoole Jr. draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Gerald Drumgoole Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-22
1:44	+1	Gerald Drumgoole Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-22
1:22	+2	Noel Brown makes two point hook shot	28-24
0:57		Jacoi Hutchinson turnover (traveling)
0:57		Bonnies 30 second timeout
0:39		Noel Brown misses two point layup
0:37		Darren Buchanan Jr. defensive rebound
0:27		Revolutionaries 30 second timeout
0:09		Darren Buchanan Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Noah Bolanga steals)
0:05		Trey Autry personal foul
0:05		Darren Buchanan Jr. blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
0:03		Bonnies offensive rebound
0:01		Chance Moore misses two point jump shot
0:00		Revolutionaries defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GW
Revolutionaries
34
STBN
Bonnies
28

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Trey Autry misses three point jump shot
19:35		Rafael Castro offensive rebound
19:27		Jump ball. Gerald Drumgoole Jr. vs. Jonah Hinton (Bonnies gains possession)
19:27		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jonah Hinton steals)
19:01	+2	Noel Brown makes two point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	28-26
18:31		Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
18:29		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
18:23	+3	Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	28-29
18:00	+2	Sean Hansen makes two point layup (Rafael Castro assists)	30-29
17:43		Noel Brown misses two point layup
17:41		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. defensive rebound
17:41		Lajae Jones personal foul (Gerald Drumgoole Jr. draws the foul)
17:29		Sean Hansen turnover (bad pass) (Jonah Hinton steals)
17:15		Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
17:13		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
17:12		Rafael Castro turnover (bad pass) (Duane Thompson steals)
17:10		Trey Autry shooting foul (Duane Thompson draws the foul)
17:10	+1	Duane Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-30
17:10	+1	Duane Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-31
16:45	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point layup	32-31
16:35	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot	32-33
16:10	+3	Ty Bevins makes three point jump shot (Darren Buchanan Jr. assists)	35-33
15:47		Trey Autry personal foul
15:47		TV timeout
15:27	+2	Chance Moore makes two point jump shot	35-35
15:10		Jacoi Hutchinson turnover (bad pass)
14:51		Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
14:49		Ty Bevins defensive rebound
14:44		Ty Bevins misses three point jump shot
14:42		Trey Autry offensive rebound
14:25		Darren Buchanan Jr. misses two point layup
14:23		Darren Buchanan Jr. offensive rebound
14:21		Trey Autry misses two point jump shot
14:19		Revolutionaries offensive rebound
14:19		Jonah Hinton personal foul
14:03		Rafael Castro turnover (bad pass) (Chance Moore steals)
13:58	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup	35-37
13:45		Ty Bevins misses three point jump shot
13:43		Rafael Castro offensive rebound
13:43		Rafael Castro turnover (lost ball)
13:25		Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:23		Noel Brown offensive rebound
13:15		Noel Brown misses two point hook shot
13:13		Noel Brown offensive rebound
13:08		Chance Moore misses two point layup
13:06		Sean Hansen defensive rebound
13:03		Noah Bolanga personal foul (Gerald Drumgoole Jr. draws the foul)
13:00		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:58		Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
12:51		Melvin Council Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Christian Jones steals)
12:46		Christian Jones turnover (lost ball) (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
12:26		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
12:21		Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
12:19		Noel Brown offensive rebound
12:16	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup	35-39
12:08		Christian Jones misses two point jump shot
12:06		Rafael Castro offensive rebound
12:03	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point layup	37-39
11:41		Noah Bolanga turnover (traveling)
11:41		TV timeout
11:28		Gerald Drumgoole Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:26		Revolutionaries offensive rebound
11:17		Rafael Castro misses two point alley-oop dunk
11:15		Chance Moore defensive rebound
11:01		Noah Bolanga turnover (lost ball) (Christian Jones steals)
10:56	+2	Christian Jones makes two point layup	39-39
10:35		Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
10:33		Chance Moore offensive rebound
10:19		Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
10:17		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
9:55		Darren Buchanan Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Noel Brown steals)
9:37		Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
9:35		Revolutionaries defensive rebound
9:23		Noah Bolanga shooting foul (Jacoi Hutchinson draws the foul)
9:23	+1	Jacoi Hutchinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-39
9:23	+1	Jacoi Hutchinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-39
9:01		Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass) (Christian Jones steals)
8:57		Christian Jones turnover (lost ball) (Lajae Jones steals)
8:41		Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
8:39		Revolutionaries defensive rebound
8:17	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point jump shot	43-39
8:05		Noel Brown misses two point layup
8:03		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
7:58		Jacoi Hutchinson turnover (bad pass)
7:58		TV timeout
7:38		Lajae Jones misses two point jump shot
7:36		Trey Autry defensive rebound
7:12	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point dunk (Darren Buchanan Jr. assists)	45-39
6:59		Bonnies 30 second timeout
6:59		TV timeout
6:40		Bonnies turnover (shot clock violation)
6:21		Christian Jones turnover (lost ball) (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
6:17	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup	45-41
5:54	+3	Trey Autry makes three point jump shot (Jacoi Hutchinson assists)	48-41
5:40		Jacoi Hutchinson personal foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
5:35		Jacoi Hutchinson blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
5:33		Darren Buchanan Jr. defensive rebound
5:15		Trey Autry misses three point jump shot
5:13		Noel Brown defensive rebound
5:13		Rafael Castro personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
4:49	+2	Noel Brown makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)	48-43
4:20		Rafael Castro turnover (lost ball)
4:01	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot	48-45
3:33	+3	Trey Autry makes three point jump shot (Jacoi Hutchinson assists)	51-45
3:12	+2	Noah Bolanga makes two point jump shot (Noel Brown assists)	51-47
3:10		Bonnies 30 second timeout
3:10		TV timeout
2:51	+2	Rafael Castro makes two point dunk (Darren Buchanan Jr. assists)	53-47
2:51		Chance Moore shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Rafael Castro makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-47
2:35		Lajae Jones turnover (bad pass) (Rafael Castro steals)
2:11		Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
2:09		Darren Buchanan Jr. offensive rebound
1:53	+2	Darren Buchanan Jr. makes two point dunk (Rafael Castro assists)	56-47
1:43		Melvin Council Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Christian Jones steals)
1:36		Melvin Council Jr. personal foul (Jacoi Hutchinson draws the foul)
1:29		Melvin Council Jr. personal foul (Christian Jones draws the foul)
1:29		Christian Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:29		Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
1:19		Jonah Hinton misses two point layup
1:17		Christian Jones defensive rebound
1:14		Jonah Hinton personal foul (Trey Autry draws the foul)
1:14	+1	Trey Autry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-47
1:14	+1	Trey Autry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-47
1:03	+3	Noel Brown makes three point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists)	58-50
1:00		Bonnies 60 second timeout
0:57		Noah Bolanga personal foul (Trey Autry draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Trey Autry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-50
0:57	+1	Trey Autry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-50
0:46	+2	Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup	60-52
0:37		Jonah Hinton personal foul (Jacoi Hutchinson draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Jacoi Hutchinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-52
0:37	+1	Jacoi Hutchinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-52
0:28		Noel Brown misses three point jump shot
0:26		Rafael Castro defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rafael Castro defensive rebound