After flying high against Dunkirk last Friday, Nichols came back down to earth. The Nichols Vikings fell 74-64 to the Canisius Crusaders on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Nichols lost, don't look at Tre Paulfrey. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 15 on his way to 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Benning, who posted 13 points.
Nichols now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Canisius, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nichols will take on Cardinal O'Hara at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nichols knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cardinal O'Hara likes a good challenge. As for Canisius, they will challenge The Park School of Buffalo at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Park School of Buffalo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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