Eastern Nazarene 68, Nichols 38
Quincy, Mass. – Lahue Physical Education Center
Saturday, January 9, 2016

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

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.