Nichols posted their biggest victory since February 24, 2024 on Friday. They blew past the Dunkirk Marauders, posting a 74-40 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Marauders are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Tre Paulfrey was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Masiello, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Nichols smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
The victory got Nichols back to even at 5-5. As for Dunkirk, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Nichols didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-64 loss against Canisius on the 7th. As for Dunkirk, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-43 defeat against Southwestern on the 6th.
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