Jack Nikolay admitted he was nervous with the ball in his hands and his team trailing by two points with under 10 seconds remaining. But when the moment presented itself, he delivered. Nikolayâs three-point play with 3.3 seconds remaining led Cambridge to a 59-58 comeback victory over visiting Marshall in a pre-Christmas Capitol South Conference game played Monday at Knoblauch Gymnasium.
âI saw an open lane and I had to attack it. It was probably the best look I was going to get all night, especially in that situation. The guys got me an open lane and I took advantage of it and drew the foul,â said the senior guard. âIt was something else.â
Cambridge comes back to defeat Marshall 59-58
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Boys Basketball: Warriors can t dig out of early hole, lose 55-52 to Marshall
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LAKE MILLS â With just under 7 minutes remaining in Fridayâs non-conference game with Lakeside Lutheran, Marshall boys basketball head coach Dan Denniston had a big decision to make when Reid Truschinski picked up his fourth foul with the Cardinals clinging to a three-point lead: whether to sit the junior power forward or let him play hoping he didnât foul out.
Sitting his big man never crossed Dennistonâs mind, and Truschinski came through for his head coach, and team, scoring seven points down the stretch as the Cardinals held off the Warriors, 55-52.
âLike my dad would say: âYouâve got to dance with the lady you brought to the dance,ââ Denniston said. âReidâs one of our studs and as a coach youâve got to trust those types of players that theyâre smart enough to make the right play in the right situation.â