BEVERLY, Mass. – Sophomore Summer Klein notched 15 points and 10 rebounds in Nichols College's 84-68 loss at Endicott College Wednesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at MacDonald Gymnasium.

Classmate Abrianna Vazquez added a team-high 17 points to go with five boards and five assists while junior Leandra Ortiz chipped in with 14 points. The Bison forced 21 turnovers as junior Toni Geisel picked up four steals and freshman Hadley Houghton added three.

The Bison (6-8, 2-5 CCC) trailed by six at halftime (37-31) but rallied back and took a 63-61 lead on a triple by Vazquez 2:10 into the fourth quarter. Later in the stanza, Klein broke a 65-all tie with a three of her own to put NC up by three before the Gulls regained the lead for good (70-68) on a basket with 4:32 on the clock.

Endicott (6-6, 3-2 CCC) shot 41 percent from the field and held a 62-40 edge on the glass. The Bison canned 35 percent of their field goal attempts but struggled from downtown, making just five of their 26 attempts.