All-Time Series & Streaks
Nichols has dropped four-straight to the Lions but still leads the all-time series, 22-15. The Bison have lost their last five in Quincy.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1) Eastern Nazarene senior Jasmine Mata (Santa Barbara, Calif.) – led the Lions with 12 points and also tallied four rebounds and one assist
2) Eastern Nazarene sophomore Jaysa Cooper (Frisco, Texas) – collected 11 points, five rebounds, and two steals
3) Eastern Nazarene junior Celina Calderon (Lompoc, Calif.) – came off the bench to score 10 points; also notched four steals, three dimes, and two rebounds
 
Quick Synopsis
Nichols made four of its 26 first-half shots and fell to Eastern Nazarene 68-38 Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action. The Lions featured three student-athletes in double figures in scoring, led by Mata with 12 points.
 
Key Stat of the Game
The Lions defense held the Bison to 25 percent shooting (15-of-60). Nichols also struggled from the charity stripe, making six of its 17 attempts (35 percent).
 
Turning Point
Trailing 16-11 after one quarter of play, the Lions opened the second quarter on a 10-0 run to build a 15-point lead (26-11) with 4:11 to go in the half. Their lead never dipped below 13 the rest of the way.
 
Quick Hits
-Nichols senior captain Jessica Kelliher (Marshfield, Mass.) led the Bison with eight points. She also had three steals and two assists.
-The Lions held a 57-26 edge on the glass, led by senior Elia Salazar (Los Angeles, Calif.) with 11. Freshman Amy Assad (Milton, Mass.) led Nichols with six while sophomore Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) snared four.
-The Bison forced 23 turnovers but were only able to turn them into nine points.
-Eastern Nazarene received 32 points off the bench.
 
Next up
Nichols (1-11, 0-5 CCC) – Tuesday, January 12 vs U New England, 5:30 p.m.
Eastern Nazarene (9-4, 4-2 CCC) –Thursday, January 14 @ U New England, 5:30 p.m.