SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday. Jan. 5 5:30 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com Program 11-12 Feb. 14, 2022, W, 74-66 Same W2

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball begins a four-game home stay Thursday, Jan. 5 when it welcomes Nichols to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court for a 5:30 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) match. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball started its second semester in the win column as the Rams held off a Wentworth comeback to take a 55-50 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) decision over the Leopards Tuesday night at Tansey Gymnasium. 

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Sneaks Past Wentworth, 55-50

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk moved to 6-4 on the season and leveled its CCC mark at 2-2 after defeating Wentworth, 55-50, in its second semester debut Tuesday.  

The Rams' 64.3 points per game offense and 44.1 rebounds per game defense is led by Amanda DeAngelis, who averages a double-double of 16.5 ppg and 10.6 rpg. Colby Guinta and Maddie Stewart add 12.1 ppg and 11.5 ppg, respectively, while Katie Kirsch supplies 8.2 rpg. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols brings a 2-7 overall record and 1-3 CCC ledger into Thursday's tangle. The Bison have fallen in back-to-back outings including its second semester opener, an 86-44 setback against Western New England.  

Abrianna Vazquez powers Nichols' scoring with an impressive 21.2 points per game. Kiera Fernandes adds 15.3 ppg and Leandra Ortiz is on the verge of double figures with 9.8 ppg to her credit. That threesome is responsible for 65.5 percent of the Bison's 70.7 points per game offense. 

Defensively, Fernandes' 5.4 rpg paces the pack with Erin Cann and Alyvia Smith pitching in 4.9 rpg and 4.1 rpg, respectively. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 11-12 all-time against Nichols. 
• The Rams have won back-to-back battles against the Bison. 
• The foes last met on Valentine's Day in 2022. Suffolk defeated Nichols in Dudley, Massachusetts, 74-66. 
• The Rams are 6-1 against the Bison under Ed Leyden's leadership 
• At home, Suffolk is 7-4 against the Bison. 
• On the road, the Rams are 4-8 versus Nichols. 
• Suffolk and Nichols have never needed extra time to determine a winner in the all-time series, which dates back to 1979. 

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk welcomes Curry to Beantown Saturday, Jan. 7 for a 1 p.m. battle.