Nicolet was the 79-58 winner over West Bend West when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Nicolet Knights took an 85-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Bend West Spartans on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Spartans are ranked 121st).
When it comes to explaining why Nicolet lost, don't look at David Bolden. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. Nicolet is undefeated when Bolden posts 25 or more points, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashaad Davis, who went 8 of 17 en route to 20 points.
Nicolet's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for West Bend West, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Nicolet didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-64 victory against Hartford on the 28th. As for West Bend West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-53 win against West Allis Hale on the 25th.
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