All-Time Series & Streaks
Tonight's meeting marked the 24th all-time meeting between Endicott and Nichols. The Bison snapped a two-game losing skid with tonight's win but still trail the series, 15-9.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1) Endicott junior Kamahl Walker (Worcester, Mass.) – poured in a game-high 28 points and also chipped in with four rebounds and three steals
2) Nichols junior Devin Stallings (Waterford, Conn.) – scored a team-high 20 points to go with five rebounds, two assists, and one steal
3) Nichols senior Christian Horton (Rutland, Mass.) – filled the stat sheet with 10 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 36 minutes
 
Quick Synopsis
Stallings led five Nichols student-athletes in double figures in scoring with 20 points as the Bison held on to defeat the Gulls 86-77 in Commonwealth Coast Conference action. Freshman Marcos Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) played all 40 minutes and scored 19 points (4-of-8 from 3-point range) while senior Irving Eggleston (East Lyme, Conn.) went for nine points, seven rebounds, five steals, and two assists. Walker led the Gulls with 28 and classmate Daquan Sampson (Germantown, Md.) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Key Stat of the Game
Nichols held the Gulls the just 26 percent shooting in the first half, then shot 52 percent in the second half (15-of-29) to remain perfect on the road in conference play (5-0).
 
Turning Point
Clinging to a one-point lead (59-58) followed a layup by junior Max Motroni (West Warwick, R.I.) at the 6:49 mark of the second half, Echevarria canned a three to spark a 16-7 run to put the Bison up 10 with 2:00 on the clock. Stallings ripped off nine points during the run – including back-to-back three-pointers – while senior Gustave Koumare (Harlem, N.Y.) had a pair of baskets.
 
Quick Hits
-Koumare finished with 15 points, five rebounds, and three steals for the Bison.
-Nichols finished the contest shooting 43 percent (28-of-65) compared to 37 percent for the Gulls (23-of-62).
-The Gulls held a 41-37 advantage on the glass, led by Sampson with 11 and junior Chris Lipscomb (West Springfield, Mass.) with eight. Eggleston led the Bison with seven.
-Motroni was the third Endicott student-athlete in double-figures with 14 points.
-Nichols was 17-of-19 from the charity stripe (90 percent) as Horton, Echevarria, and Koumare combined to shoot 13-for-13. Endicott knocked down 24 of its 31 free throw attempts (77 percent).
 
Next up
Nichols (15-4, 9-2 CCC) – Saturday, January 27 @ UNE, 3:00 p.m.
Endicott (10-8, 7-4 CCC) – Saturday, January 27 @ Salve Regina, 3:00 p.m.