Endicott 86, Nichols 61
Dudley, Mass. – Nichols Athletic Center
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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All-Time Series & StreaksNichols trails the all-time series, 18-5, and has lost 10 of 11 to the Gulls.
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Three Stars of the Game1 – Endicott junior Sarah Hood (Burlington, Mass.) – scored a career-high 17 points (6-of-10 FG) to go along with eight rebounds, three blocks, one assist, and one steal
2 – Sophomore
Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) - scored 16 points for the Bison and also notched four rebounds, three blocks, and two assists in 38 minutes
3 – Endicott sophomore Hannah Kiernan (Wenham, Mass.) – filled the stat sheet with 11 points, five assists, and four rebounds.
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Quick SynopsisThe Gulls outscored the Bison 26-14 in the second quarter to build a 45-27 halftime lead and earn an 86-61 win. Hood led four Endicott student-athletes in double figures with 17 points while senior Kelsey Cuddy (Madison, Conn.) added 16 points and junior Ilyza Holman (Ashland, Mass.) went for 12.
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Key Stat of the GameEndicott canned 52 percent of its shots (34-of-66) – including 53 percent of its three-point attempts (9-of-17).
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Turning PointThe Gulls used a 21-11 second-quarter run to open up a 19-point lead just before halftime, sparked by three 3-pointers from Holman.
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Quick Hits-Junior
Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.) scored a game-high 21 points – including three 3-pointers – for Nichols.
-Senior
Jessica Kelliher (Marshfield, Mass.) collected seven assists, six points, five rebounds, and a pair of steals for the Bison.
-Each team committed 18 turnovers, however the Gulls held an 18-4 edge in points off TO. They also led 21-4 in fast break points.
-Endicott held a 48-35 edge on the glass, led by Hood's eight. Kelliher's five paced Nichols.
-NC sophomore
Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.) led all student-athletes with five steals. Senior Caity Lowry (Quincy, Mass.) had four for Endicott.
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Next upNichols (0-5, 0-1 CCC) – Saturday, December 5 @ Wentworth, 1:00 p.m.
Endicott (2-2, 1-0 CCC) – Saturday, December 5 vs Eastern Nazarene, 1:00 p.m.
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