Nichols 88, Lasell 75
Auburndale, Mass. – Athletic Center
Saturday, November 21, 2015
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All-Time Series & StreaksThe Bison have won two-straight and improved to 6-4 all-time against the Lasers.
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Three Stars of the Game1 – Nichols freshman
Marcos Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) – scored a game-high 22 points and was second on the team with seven rebounds in 39 minutes; was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line
2 – Nichols senior
Irving Eggleston (East Lyme, Conn.) – filled the stat sheet with 20 points, six steals, five rebounds, and two assists
3 – Lasell junior Armin Omanovic (Wilkesboro, N.C.) – tallied a team-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting (70 percent) to go along with seven rebounds and five dimes
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Quick SynopsisEchevarria and Eggleston combined for 42 points and helped the Bison turn a three-point halftime deficit and roll to a 13-point win. Each scored 10 points in the second half, along with senior
Christian Horton (Rutland, Mass.). Omanovic paced Lasell with 21 points.
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Key Stat of the GameThe Bison forced 29 turnovers which they turned into 38 points. Contrary, they only committed six turnovers on the afternoon.
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Turning PointWith the score tied at 58 midway through the second half, a layup by senior
Gustave Koumare (Harlem, N.Y.) followed by a triple from junior
Nate Tardy (Moodus, Conn.) have Nichols a five-point lead which it held the rest of the way.
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Quick Hits-Koumare finished with 10 points, six steals, five rebounds, and three assists in 24 minutes of action – the most he has seen this season. He now has 138 for his career, which is No. 1 all-time in program history. The six steals is one shy of the single-game record.
-Sophomore Scott Arsenault (Walpole, Mass.) scored 19 points for the Lasers while senior Pat Marchand (Cranston, R.I.) grabbed 10 rebounds.
-The Lasers shot 51 percent from the field (26-of-51) while the Bison sank 34 percent of their shots (27-of-79).
-Nichols made a season-high 88 percent of its free throw attempts (23-of-26).
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Next upNichols (3-1) – Tuesday, November 24 @ Westfield St., 7:00 p.m.
Lasell (0-3) – Tuesday, November 24 @ Brandeis, 6:00 p.m.
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