Recap
Junior Nate Tenaglia led five Nichols College student-athletes in double-figures with 17 points in an 85-69 loss at Endicott College Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's basketball action at MacDonald Gymnasium.
 
Tenaglia shot 7-of-14 from the field and also collected six rebounds in 39 minutes of action. Senior DeAnte Bruton collected 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal for the Bison (11-8, 6-4 CCC) while junior Matt Morrow recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Matt McDevitt led all student-athletes with 24 points while Jaylen Echevarria scored 18 points in 38 minutes of action for Endicott (15-4, 9-1 CCC), which shot 46 percent from the field and outrebounded the Bison 38-35.
 
Three things you need to know...
            -Tonight's contest marked the 35th all-time meeting between Nichols College and Endicott College. The Gulls snapped a five-game losing skid to the Bison and lead the series, 19-17.
            -Endicott knocked down 42 percent of their three-pointers (16-of-38), led by McDevitt with eight.
            -Tenaglia's 17 points was his second-highest scoring output of the season. The Tewksbury, Mass. native scored 20 against Curry on January 18.
 
Quote
"I'm proud of the effort and energy tonight. Our focus on the defensive end tailed off in the second half and that was the difference in the game." –Nichols head coach Brandon Linton
 
Next game
Saturday, February 1 vs UNE, 3:00 p.m.