Nichols lost against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Nichols Vikings came up short against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders, falling 70-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered against the Marauders since February 9, 2021.
01/28/25 @ St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 2 |
01/24/25 vs St. Francis | 3 |
01/17/25 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 2 |
01/14/25 @ St. Mary's | 3 |
01/10/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Nichols had strong showings from Mitchell Masiello, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points and six rebounds, and Tre Paulfrey, who posted 14 points. Paulfrey has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonah Thompson, who had nine points.
Jaymeir Goosby was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. Gary Alexander Iv also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nichols will take on Canisius at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nichols is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they will face off against Jamestown at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jamestown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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