Melvin Council Jr. poured in a game-high 24 points and St. Bonaventure held off Providence for a 74-70 win on Saturday evening at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.Council hit 10 of 19 shots from the field and was a pest defensively (three steals) for the Bonnies, who earned their fourth win in a row. Noel Brown chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds, while Lajae Jones supplied 15 points.St. Bonaventure (10-1) scored 10 of the first 16 points of the second half, grabbing a 45-32 lead when Chance Moore split two free throws with 16:55 left.Rich Barron responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to ignite the Friars’ comeback bid, and Providence (7-5) later used a 10-2 spurt to get within 50-48 with 10:49 to go.Brown converted a layup and Jonah Hinton canned a triple to keep the Bonnies in front. The Friars then trailed by at least four until Bensley Joseph scored in transition to make it 69-66 with 1:21 remaining.Barron was off the mark on a trey that would have tied the game at 69 with 34 seconds left.