SUFFOLK at NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Feb. 4 1:00 PM Nichols Athletic Center Dudle, Mass. NicholsAthletics.com NicholsAthletics.com 12-12 Jan. 5, 2023, W, 72-63 Same W3

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 had a sluggish showing on the offensive end to start its three-game road trip with a 62-42 setback to Salve Regina at the Rodgers Recreation Center Wednesday night. 

MORE READING: Salve Regina Storms Past Women's Basketball, 62-42

RAMS RUNDOWN
The 62-42 setback at Salve Regina Wednesday put Suffolk at .500 (10-10) on the year and 5-8 in CCC play.  

Amanda DeAngelis' 16.5 ppg and 10.1 rpg double-double leads the Rams on both ends of the hardwood. Maddie Stewart (10.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg) and Katie Kirsch (9.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg) are consistent contributors offensively and defensively. Colby Guinta pitches in 9.8 rpg to the blue-and-gold's 62.6 ppg offensive output. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols has slipped in back-to-back battles, a 97-81 setback at Western New England and an 86-82 loss at Endicott, to bring a 6-14 overall record and 4-9 CCC ledger into Saturday's showdown.  

Abrianna Vazquez is an offensive force for the Bison with 21.8 points per game. Although Vazquez paces Nichols' 75.3 ppg offense, Kiera Fernandes and Leandra Ortiz provide 18.1 ppg and 10.0 ppg, respectively, to the offensive output.  

Fernandes' 5.1 rpg leads the Bison's 34.9 rpg effort on the boards. Erin Cann pitches in 4.7 rpg and Alyvia Smith pulls down 3.9 rpg. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Behind the trio of Amanda DeAngelis, Katie Kirsch and Maddie Stewart, Suffolk women's basketball defeated Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart Nichols, 72-63, Thursday, Jan. 5 at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Takes Down Nichols, 72-63

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 12-12 all-time against Nichols. 
• The Rams have won three games in a row against the Bison. 
• The foes met earlier this season, Jan. 5, in Boston. Suffolk won that game, 72-63. 
• The Rams are 7-1 against the Bison under Ed Leyden's leadership. 
• At home, Suffolk is 8-4 against the Bison. 
• On the road, the Rms 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 wraps up its road swing at Curry Tuesday, Feb. 7. Tip-off between the Rams and Colonels is set for 5:00 p.m.