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OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Frank Mitchell had 23 points in St. Bonaventure’s 94-76 victory against Rhode Island on Thursday.

Mitchell added 10 rebounds for the Bonnies (15-13, 4-11 Atlantic 10 Conference). Cayden Charles added 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Darryl Simmons II had 17 points and shot 7 for 12 from the floor.

Tyler Cochran led the Rams (15-13, 6-9) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and seven rebounds. Keeyan Itejere and Jahmere Tripp each finished with 10 points.

St. Bonaventure took the lead for good with 8:12 remaining in the first half. The score was 39-30 at halftime, with Charles racking up 10 points. Mitchell scored a team-high 13 points after halftime.

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

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He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide.

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In Newport, Ryan served on the boards of the Fort Adams Trust and Potter League for Animals, and hosted a daily radio talk show for four years.

In 2021, Ryan moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to support his wife Jen's career. He launched The Alexandria Brief in 2025, applying what he learned in Newport to a new community. With the help of some talented on-the-ground contributors, he still runs What's Up Newp — and always will.

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