Nichols suffered their biggest loss since February 8, 2024 on Friday. They lost 55-34 to the Lancaster Legends. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Legends recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 01/03/25 @ Lancaster | 11 |
| 12/30/24 vs West Seneca West | 10 |
| 12/21/24 vs Amherst Central | 10 |
| 02/25/24 vs St. Mary's | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs Bishop Kearney | 8 |
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Julieta Cruz, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Cruz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Walcott, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Nichols smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Madison Francis was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 27 points, 14 rebounds, and nine blocks for Lancaster. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Francis has scored at least a third of Lancaster's points.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lancaster, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Nichols didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-43 win against Sacred Heart Academy on the 4th. As for Lancaster, they will face off against Williamsville North at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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