Basketball Recap: Nichols Drops Season-High Score on Bishop Timon-St. Jude

Nichols scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers by a score of 83-80. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.

Nichols' loss came despite strong showings from Mitchell Masiello and Tre Paulfrey. Masiello went 11 for 17 on his way to 27 points along with five rebounds and four blocks, while Paulfrey went 9 of 20 en route to 27 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Paulfrey's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Drew Bennett was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and four steals.

Bishop Timon-St. Jude got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nakyhi Harris out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Harris is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Hicks, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.

Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Nichols will welcome St. Francis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nichols is facing St. Francis at the right time seeing as St. Francis is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they will head out on the road to square off against Canisius at 3:00 p.m. on January 25th. One thing working in Bishop Timon-St. Jude's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.