DUDLEY, Mass. – Led by 20 points and six rebounds from first-year forward Pete Atkins (Gainesville, Fla.) the Nichols College men’s basketball team rallied from a two-point halftime deficit to defeat Curry, 75-67, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon. The Bison rallied from a two-point halftime deficit to win their third-straight game and improve to 10-9 overall and 5-2 in TCCC action. Curry, led by 22 points from senior guard Quashed Simmons (Paterson, N.J.), dips to 5-13 overall and 2-5 in league play.
Also figuring in double-digits for the Bison were junior guard Chris Paquin (Barre, Mass.), who had 10 points and five rebounds, while senior captain Jeff Lindgren (Sturbridge, Mass.) pitched in 11 points and senior forward John Costello (Tolland, Conn.) added 10, both off the bench. Junior forward Ryan Wilcox (West Granby, Conn.) picked up a game-high 11 rebounds, including 10 on the defensive end.
Colonels’ leading scorer Mark Mastrullo (Billerica, Mass.) recorded 16 points to go with seven boards, while sophomore center Chris Bonadies (Medfield, Mass.) added 10 points and six rebounds.
The first half featured eight lead changes, with Nichols taking a 24-14 lead midway through the frame after a 12-0 run. Curry rallied with a 12-2 run to tie it on an and-one play by Simmons with 5:29 left in the half before the senior hit nine of Curry’s next 11 points to give the Colonels a 37-35 advantage heading into intermission.
The teams traded leads early in the second half, with the Bison chipping away at a six-point Colonels advantage early on before Atkins knotted the game at 44-44 with an under-the-rim layup at 14:37. Curry held the game in check until an 11-3 Nichols run capped by a Wilcox layup at 4:11 put the Bison up by 10, 70-60.
Nichols shot 49.1% (26-53) on the night, while holding Curry to 32.9% shooting (23-70), including a 19.2% effort from three-point range (5-26). Nichols hit six of 17 attempts (35.3%) from beyond the arc.
The Bison held a slim advantage off the glass at 40-38, but Curry took advantage of 20 Nichols turnovers, converting them into 20 points. The Bison found nine points of 15 Colonels miscues.
Nichols continues its homestand on Wednesday, February 4 in an 8 p.m. game against Anna Maria before celebrating Senior Day on Saturday, February 7 in a 3 p.m. game against Gordon. Curry travels to New England College for a 7:30 p.m. game Wednesday.
Also figuring in double-digits for the Bison were junior guard Chris Paquin (Barre, Mass.), who had 10 points and five rebounds, while senior captain Jeff Lindgren (Sturbridge, Mass.) pitched in 11 points and senior forward John Costello (Tolland, Conn.) added 10, both off the bench. Junior forward Ryan Wilcox (West Granby, Conn.) picked up a game-high 11 rebounds, including 10 on the defensive end.
Colonels’ leading scorer Mark Mastrullo (Billerica, Mass.) recorded 16 points to go with seven boards, while sophomore center Chris Bonadies (Medfield, Mass.) added 10 points and six rebounds.
The first half featured eight lead changes, with Nichols taking a 24-14 lead midway through the frame after a 12-0 run. Curry rallied with a 12-2 run to tie it on an and-one play by Simmons with 5:29 left in the half before the senior hit nine of Curry’s next 11 points to give the Colonels a 37-35 advantage heading into intermission.
The teams traded leads early in the second half, with the Bison chipping away at a six-point Colonels advantage early on before Atkins knotted the game at 44-44 with an under-the-rim layup at 14:37. Curry held the game in check until an 11-3 Nichols run capped by a Wilcox layup at 4:11 put the Bison up by 10, 70-60.
Nichols shot 49.1% (26-53) on the night, while holding Curry to 32.9% shooting (23-70), including a 19.2% effort from three-point range (5-26). Nichols hit six of 17 attempts (35.3%) from beyond the arc.
The Bison held a slim advantage off the glass at 40-38, but Curry took advantage of 20 Nichols turnovers, converting them into 20 points. The Bison found nine points of 15 Colonels miscues.
Nichols continues its homestand on Wednesday, February 4 in an 8 p.m. game against Anna Maria before celebrating Senior Day on Saturday, February 7 in a 3 p.m. game against Gordon. Curry travels to New England College for a 7:30 p.m. game Wednesday.
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