Nichols hasn't had much luck against Lancaster recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nichols Vikings will take on the Lancaster Legends at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Nichols earned a 41-34 victory over West Seneca West. The win was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Warhawks are ranked 13th).
| 12/30/24 vs West Seneca West | 2 |
| 12/21/24 vs Amherst Central | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ St. Mary's | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Bishop Kearney | 4 |
Nichols' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Evelyn Walcott, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds, and Julieta Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Cruz has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madisen Wilson, who posted five points and three steals.
Nichols smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lancaster). They came out on top against Webster Schroeder by a score of 70-60 last Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Legends.
Lancaster's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Nichols, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Nichols came up short against Lancaster in their previous meeting back in February, falling 49-37. Can Nichols avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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