The Nichols Vikings have not done well against the St. Francis Red Raiders recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Nichols walked away with an 84-71 win over St. Francis. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jakye Rainey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 45 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Nichols' points. Mitchell Masiello was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
St. Francis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Neely, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tj Askew, who scored ten points.
The victory got Nichols back to even at 11-11. As for St. Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Nichols does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Francis also has no future games currently scheduled.
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