All-Time Series & Streaks
Today's contest marks the 42nd all-time meeting between Wentworth and Nichols. With today's win, the Bison extended their win streak against the Leopards to five and evened the series at 21-all.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1) Wentworth sophomore Jason Ganley (Northbridge, Mass.) – dropped in a game-high 26 points (9-of-15 FG); also recorded six rebounds, two assists, and one steal
2) Nichol senior Gustave Koumare (Harlem, N.Y.) – filled the stat sheet with 14 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and two steals
3) Nichols junior Nate Tardy (Moodus, Conn.) – knocked down five of his six field goal attempts – including 3-of-3 from downtown – and finished with 15 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes
 
Quick Synopsis
Tardy and classmate Devin Stallings (Waterbury, Conn.) led five Nichols student-athletes in double figures with 15 points each as the Bison ran their win streak to six with a 10-point win over the Leopards in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon. Senior Christian Horton (Rutland, Mass.) added 13 points while senior Irving Eggleston (East Lyme, Conn.) chipped in with 10 points and a game-high five steals. Ganley and senior Kyle Romich (Groton, Mass.) combined to score 51 of the Leopards' 72 points.
 
Key Stat of the Game
The Bison knocked down 11 of their 23 3-point attempts (48 percent), led by Tardy with three while Horton, Koumare, and junior Jared Thompson (Scituate, R.I.) each rattled home two.
 
Turning Point
Holding a four-point lead (73-69) with under 90 seconds remaining in the second half, Horton knocked down a three from the left corner with 1:08 to go to extend the lead to seven. Nichols then went 6-for-6 at the line to seal the win.
 
Quick Hits
-The Leopards held a 46-38 edge on the glass as Romich and sophomore Cesar Fulcar (Watertown, Mass.) each snared seven. Koumare's seven led Nichols.
-Nichols tightened up defensively in the second half, holding the Leopards to just 9-of-29 shooting in the second half (31 percent) after they shot 48 percent in the first half. The Bison also forced 12 second-half turnovers and finished the game with 19.
-The Bison connected on 15 of their 19 free throws, led by Koumare, who made six of seven – including four in the final 37 seconds.
 
Quotes
"Coach Glynn prepared us really well for today's game. He knew what they would try and do. We just had to go out and execute the game plan." – Nichols junior Nate Tardy

"I'm beginning to understand my role and I know what I can do for the team. Whatever I can do to help the team. If the three is there, I'll shoot it." – Tardy, on his role off the bench

Next up
Nichols (11-3, 5-2 CCC) – Wednesday, January 27 @ Endicott, 7:30 p.m.
Wentworth (9-7, 7-2 CCC) – Wednesday, January 27 vs UNE, 7:30 p.m.