Nardin Academy lost against Nichols back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Nardin Academy Gators fell to the Nichols Vikings 56-50. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Vikings are ranked 86th).
Fiona Cusack
| 02/06/25 vs Nichols | 73% |
| 12/11/24 @ St. Mary's | 63% |
| 12/16/23 @ Orchard Park | 57% |
| 01/30/25 vs Orchard Park | 53% |
| 02/01/25 vs Eden | 50% |
Despite the loss, Nardin Academy still got an impressive performance from Fiona Cusack, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Cusack a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Olivia Braun was another key player, putting up four points and 11 boards.
Nichols got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evelyn Walcott out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Walcott has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Julieta Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals.
Nardin Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Nichols, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Nardin Academy has already played their next contest, a 57-31 victory against Williamsville East on the 7th. As for Nichols, they are taking a road trip to take on Aquinas Institute at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas Institute will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Nichols surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
