The Nichols Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Williamsville South Billies on Monday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Nichols is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Nardin Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Nichols was the clear victor by a 50-24 margin over Nardin Academy on Monday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Gators are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evelyn Walcott continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Nichols is 2-1 when Walcott posts eight or more rebounds, but 3-5 otherwise. Madisen Wilson was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williamsville South). They claimed a resounding 66-37 win over West Seneca East. The Billies pushed the score to 63-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Nichols' victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Williamsville South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Nichols took their victory against Williamsville South in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 56-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nichols since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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