It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Nicolet can now relate to. They fell 73-60 to the Cedarburg Bulldogs on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 74-69 defeat back in February.
Nicolet's loss came despite strong showings from David Bolden and Ja'Meir Hayfort. Bolden almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine boards, while Hayfort went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points and eight rebounds. Bolden continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Bullock iii, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Knights
| 03/08/25 vs Cedarburg | 14 |
| 03/07/25 vs Whitefish Bay | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Slinger | 13 |
| 12/20/24 @ West Bend East | 11 |
| 12/14/24 vs Romeoville | 10 |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Nicolet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in March of 2024.
With the loss, Nicolet broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Cedarburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Nicolet does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cedarburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-66 victory against Slinger on the 13th.
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