It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Nichols Vikings can now relate to. They lost to the Hawks on the road by a decisive 59-45 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Nichols can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Cardinal O'Hara is ranked first).
Nichols' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Barr-buday, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Barr-buday hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Madisen Wilson, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Cardinal O'Hara was led to victory by Annabelle Day and Kyla Hayes. Day scored 18 points along with four steals and four blocks, while Hayes almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Hayes hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for ten straight games. Aliviya Russell was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Nichols' defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Cardinal O'Hara, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Nichols does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they will challenge St. Joseph-by-the-Sea at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,741 points over their last 25 matchups.
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