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| 02/08/25 - Away | 56-53 W |
| 12/17/24 - Home | 45-53 L |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 42-52 L |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 58-65 L |
| 01/26/23 - Home | 52-55 L |
Nichols won against Nardin Academy last Thursday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Nichols Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bishop Kearney Kings 56-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Kings are ranked seventh).
Evelyn Walcott was her usual excellent self, putting up 28 points. Julieta Cruz was another key player, earning 14 points.
Nichols is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Bishop Kearney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nichols will head out to face off against Aquinas Institute at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Aquinas Institute sitting on 11 straight wins and Nichols on four. As for Bishop Kearney, they are taking a road trip to square off against East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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