Daniel Webster 84, Nichols 80
Nashua, N.H. – Mario Vagge Gymnasium
Thursday, November 19, 2015
All-Time Series & Streaks
The Bison saw their six-game win streak snapped and fell to 7-3 all-time against the Eagles, who scored their first win in the series in nearly 19 years (77-69 on December 10, 1996).
Three Stars of the Game
1 – Daniel Webster junior Ray Farmer (Nashua, N.H.) – recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds in 37 minutes
2 – Nichols senior Christian Horton (Rutland, Mass.) – filled the stat sheet with 23 points, four rebounds, four steals, and two assists in 33 minutes
3 – Daniel Webster junior Rondell Best (Brockton, Mass.) – scored a game-high 28 points on 13-of-19 shooting (68.4 percent) and also snared seven boards
Quick Synopsis
Bets scored 21 of his game-high 28 points in the second half as the Eagles overcame a 22-point halftime deficit to defeat the Bison 84-80 in non-conference action Thursday night. Horton scored 13 of his team-high 23 in the second half as the Bison canned just 7-of-31 from the field (23 percent) in the final stanza.
Key Stat of the Game
The Eagles shot 65 percent in the second half (20-of-31) and outscored the Bison 48-22 over the final 20 minutes.
Turning Point
Best's layup with 3:30 remaining in the second half capped a 40-18 run by the Hawks and knotted the score at 76. His dunk with 1:18 on the clock gave Daniel Webster an 82-80 lead, and a pair of free throws from Farmer with 13 seconds left sealed the win.
Quick Hits
-Nichols had two shots to tie or take the lead in the final minute, but senior Irving Eggleston (East Lyme, Conn.) missed a jumper and freshman Marcos Echevarria (Lynn, Mass.) a triple. Both finished with 18 points.
-The Bison led by as many as 26 points in the contest with that lead coming with 1:04 to go in the first half.
-Daniel Webster held a 42-30 edge on the glass, led by Farmer with 11 and junior Jeremy Smith (Harvey, La.) with 10. Eggleston led Nichols with six.
-The Eagles shot 62 percent for the game (32-of-52) while Nichols made 39 percent of its shots (25-of-65).
Next up
Nichols (2-1) – Saturday, November 21 @ Lasell, 3:00 p.m.
Daniel Webster (2-0) – Friday, November 20 @ Roger Williams, 5:30 p.m.