Knights
| 01/07/25 vs Slinger | 85-88 |
| 12/28/24 vs West Allis Central | 85-80 |
| 12/20/24 @ West Bend East | 88-45 |
| 12/17/24 vs Cedarburg | 65-57 |
| 12/14/24 vs Romeoville | 85-67 |
After a string of seven wins, Nicolet's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Slinger Owls by a score of 88-85. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 15, 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Nicolet lost, don't look at David Bolden. Despite the final result, he posted 33 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bolden a new career-high in points. Rashaad Davis was another key player, going 9 of 20 on his way to 24 points.
Even though they lost, Nicolet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Nicolet's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Slinger, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Nicolet and Slinger should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Nicolet (ranked seventh) will meet Whitefish Bay (ranked 124th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nicolet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Slinger (ranked eighth) will meet West Bend West (ranked 272nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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