The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Nichols an easy 64-38 victory.
Brianna Barr-Buday continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nichols, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Barr-Buday set a new season high mark in assists with six. Another player making a difference was Madisen Wilson, who scored 17 points along with five steals.
North Tonawanda's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Nichols, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
North Tonawanda will be home for the holidays to greet Lockport at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lockport and North Tonawanda are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. Nichols will take on Lancaster in a holiday battle at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at.