All-Time Series & Streaks
Nichols has dropped the last 12 meetings to Roger Williams, which leads the all-time series 25-17. The Bison have lost seven in a row in Bristol.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1) Roger Williams junior Bridget Quilty (Duxbury, Mass.) – recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds; also blocked four shots and tallied two steals
2) Roger Williams senior Angelica Ariola (Prospect, Conn.) – filled the stat sheet with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal
3) Nichols junior Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.) – finished with 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 36 minutes.
 
Quick Synopsis
Nichols was outscored 16-6 in the fourth quarter as the Hawks pulled away with a 62-41 win. Quilty notched a double-double and Ariola chipped in with 13 points in 34 minutes of action.  
 
Key Stats of the Game
The Bison shot 24 percent from the field (14-of-58) and were outrebounded 52-39.
 
Turning Point
Nichols freshman Amy Assad (Millis, Mass.) cut the Hawks lead to one (31-30) with a layup at 5:16 of the third. The home team closed the half on a 14-6 run behind five from Ariola and four from sophomore Teagan Dunn (Burlington, Conn.) to take a 45-36 lead into the fourth.
 
Quick Hits
-Sophomore Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.) registered 11 points, three rebounds, and two steals for the Bison.
-Nichols made just 11-of-21 from the free throw line (52 percent) compared to 73 percent (14-of-19) for the Hawks.
-Assad finished with nine points, seven rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in her second game for Nichols.
 
Next up
Nichols (1-9, 0-3 CCC) – Thursday, January 7 vs Western New England, 7:30 p.m.
Roger Williams (5-5, 2-2 CCC) – Thursday, January 7 @ Endicott, 5:30 p.m.