Basketball Recap: Nicolet Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 @ West Bend East	43
02/04/25 vs Grafton	36
02/11/25 vs West Bend East	35
02/21/25 vs Whitefish Bay	25
12/05/24 @ Hartford	23

There's no place like home for Nicolet, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes on Friday as the Nicolet Knights made off with an 86-61 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Nicolet's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Bolden, who almost dropped a triple-double with 20 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. Bolden's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashaad Davis, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 23 points and three steals.

Nicolet's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.0 points over those games. As for Whitefish Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.

Nicolet won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Milwaukee King at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Milwaukee King's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Whitefish Bay, they will face off against West Bend West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.