Nichols was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Williamsville South Billies at home by a 60-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Billies are ranked 97th).
When it comes to explaining why Nichols lost, don't look at Tre Paulfrey. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 17 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Justin Benning, who posted 14 points.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Williamsville South, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nichols will square off against Cardinal O'Hara at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nichols is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. As for Williamsville South, they will take on Williamsville East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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