It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-40, which was the final score in the Dunkirk Marauders's tilt against the Nichols Vikings on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Vikings are ranked 240th).
It was another big night for Tre Paulfrey, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards for Nichols. That's the most rebounds Paulfrey has posted since back in January of 2024. Mitchell Masiello was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Dunkirk now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Nichols, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Dunkirk wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-43 loss against Southwestern on the 6th. Nichols has also already played their next game, a 74-64 defeat against Canisius on the 7th.
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