Cardinal O'Hara hasn't had much luck against Nichols recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nichols Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Nichols took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cardinal O'Hara, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Cardinal O'Hara turned things around against West Seneca East on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 61-39 margin over the Trojans. The contest marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Nichols was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Williamsville South at home by a 60-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Billies are ranked 97th).
Cardinal O'Hara will have to contain Tre Paulfrey as he made an impact in Nichols' last game. He went 9 of 17 en route to 21 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Benning, who posted 14 points.
Nichols' loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Cardinal O'Hara lost to Nichols at home by a decisive 68-50 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paulfrey, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 27 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Now that Cardinal O'Hara knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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