Vikings
| 02/11/25 vs St. Mary's | 88 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 80 |
| 12/28/24 vs Corcoran | 77 |
| 02/10/25 @ The Park School of Buffalo | 75 |
| 01/03/25 vs Dunkirk | 74 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nichols). They blew past the St. Mary's Lancers 88-51 on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Nichols got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Paulfrey out in front who went 10-for-19 en route to 28 points and four steals. Paulfrey's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Mitchell Masiello was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Nichols smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Will Szablewski. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-15 to rack up 22 points. What's more, Szablewski also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Israel Wilson, who posted eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Nichols' victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for St. Mary's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Nichols has already played their next contest, a 78-71 loss against Bishop Timon-St. Jude on the 14th. As for St. Mary's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-60 defeat against The Park School of Buffalo on the 13th.
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