Having just played yesterday, the Nichols Vikings will get right back to it and host the St. Mary's Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. 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 St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Nichols strolled past The Park School of Buffalo with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, St. Mary's finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They were dealt a 65-29 defeat at the hands of Canisius. The game marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nichols will have to contain Will Szablewski as he made an impact in St. Mary's last game. He went 7 of 16 to rack up 17 points and seven rebounds. Szablewski's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Nichols, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Nichols was able to grind out a solid win over St. Mary's when the teams last played back in January, winning 54-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Szablewski, who went 11 for 17 on his way to 25 points along with six boards and five blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nichols still be able to contain Szablewski? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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