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T’Wolves claw past rival Erie CC, win sixth straight, extend longest winning streak of season
Posted: Feb 11, 2026

T’Wolves claw past rival Erie CC, win sixth straight, extend longest winning streak of season

*** PHOTO COURTESY OF GEOFF SCHNEIDER (GMSPHOTOWNY) ***

In another close finish, SUNY Niagara extended its winning streak to six consecutive wins and held off rival Erie CC, 91-81, Wednesday in Sanborn. SUNY Niagara is now 21-19 all-time against Erie CC in the Bill Beilein era (2009-10 - present). The Thunderwolves have also won 10 of the last 14 meetings since the 2021-22 campaign.

Now 5-0 in WNYAC play, this was the blue-and-gold’s second and final regular-season meeting with the Kats. SUNY Niagara won the first encounter, 78-67, on Jan. 24 at the Flickinger Center in Buffalo. 

SUNY Niagara held onto a 41-35 lead at halftime and closed out the final 3 minutes, 6 seconds on a 9-6 run thanks to four free throws from sophomore and leading scorer Chioke Marshall and five points from freshman Jacob Humphrey. The contest remained tight for the majority of the second half as Erie kept countering with runs of its own and SUNY Niagara only led by three points (75-72) with 2:58 remaining.

Humphrey then went on an 8-1 run himself, including four free throws and a slam dunk, which gave SUNY Niagara a 84-73 lead with 1:51 remaining. A pair of free-throws from Ateny Kuol, D’Andre Gibbs and Jaedon Hutchinson helped seal the win for SUNY Niagara. 

Humphrey finished with a game-high 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting, along with six rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes of work. The freshman and Bishop Timon alum also shot 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, his ninth game with multiple 3-pointers, and went 8-of-10 at the free-throw line.

In 36 minutes of action, Chioke Marshall added 21 points and went 5-of-15 from the field, including a perfect 11-of-11 at the free-throw line, and had five rebounds and a team-high five assists. This was the 10th time this season and the 15th overall where Marshall had a perfect day at the “charity stripe,” with his personal best of 18-of-18 during SUNY Niagara’s 109-102 win versus Allegany College of Maryland on Nov. 8, 2024.

Jaedon Hutchinson had 15 points, five rebounds and a career-high three blocks in 30 minutes of play. Bryce Wejuli had 12 points, a game-high nine rebounds and two blocks. Ateny Kuol rounded out the starting lineup with nine points, three rebounds and two assists.

D’Andre Gibbs and Mustafa Eskici had four points apiece off the bench. Jack Kempf recorded two points, six rebounds and three blocks in 17 minutes of action. 

SUNY Niagara shot 27-of-59 (45.8%) from the field,6-of-14 (42.9%) from the 3-point line, 31-of-35 (season-high 88.6%) at the free throw line and scored 34 points in the paint. The Thunderwolves also collected a season-high nine blocks, a mark they reached twice last season. 

SUNY Niagara is 16-8 (5-0 WNYAC) this season and has won 11 of its last 15 contests since Dec. 3 and six of its last nine since the calendar year. 

 

NOTES:

  • SUNY Niagara continues to find success at home and is now at 11-1 in Sanborn this season. Over the last 10 seasons (2016-17), the Thunderwolves are 101-15 at home and have won at least 10 home games in each of the past five seasons (since 2021-22). SUNY Niagara recorded its 100th win in its friendly confines during this stretch in its 97-66 victory versus Cuyahoga CC on Feb. 8.

 

  • The game-high 24 points marked Humphrey’s 14th double-digit scoring game of the season and his eighth in his last 10 outings. This also marked the 11th time he converted at least seven shots in a game, including an 8-of-16 outing in a 96-77 win versus Cuyahoga CC Feb. 8.  Humphrey is second on SUNY Niagara in points (18.0) and assists per game (2.6), along with 4.6 rebounds in 17 starts.

 

  • With a 21-point performance, Marshall recorded his 20th game in double-digit scoring in his sophomore campaign (48th of career). Marshall is also fifth among all NJCAA Division II players with his team-high 25.0 points per game and leads in free-throw percentage (93.4%).

 

  • In 54 career games, Marshall has now scored 1,132 career points (20.96 points per game).  After entering the Erie CC game with 1,111 points,  Marshall passed Lamar Lovelace (1,131 from 2020-2023) for third all-time in SUNY Niagara men’s basketball scoring. 1975 graduate George Pendleton holds the program record with 1,245 points, which he tallied in 62 career games from 1973-75. 

 

  • While he went 0-of-4 against Erie CC Wednesday, Marshall has made 107 career 3-pointers and is one of seven SUNY Niagara players to cross the century mark. Marshall needs 10 to pass former teammate Jalen Duff (116 from 2023-25) for sixth on this list. 2018 graduate Donel Cathcart holds the record in these 10 seasons with 144. 

 

  • Hutchinson recorded his 13th game in double-digits with his 15-point effort against the Kats  — three shy of his season-high — and his 18th game with at least five rebounds. The three blocks is a new career-high and his most since he swatted two shots in a 94-90 loss at Cuyahoga CC on Dec. 19. The Brooklyn, NY native now has 155 total rebounds and looks to become the program’s first player with 200 in a season since Aaron Miller had 205 in the 2022-23 campaign. Hutchinson is averaging a team-high 6.5 rebounds plus 9.8 points per game and is the only Thunderwolf to start all 24 games.

 

  • Making his 24th appearance (23rd start), Wejuli recorded his 12th game in double-digit scoring and the fifth time since the calendar year began (nine games) after his 12-point effort. The nine rebounds was one shy of his season mark of 10, which he has done twice (Lackawanna College Nov. 1, Monroe University Jan. 17). The two blocks marked his seventh multi-block game of the season (season-high of three against Lackawanna College on Nov. 1). Wejuli is averaging 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds on 57.6% shooting in 21.7 minutes per contest. 

 

  • Kempf tied his career-high of three blocks, which he previously set in SUNY Niagara’s 82-69 home win versus Jamestown CC on Feb. 7. The Starpoint graduate also posted his 12th game with at least five rebounds and is averaging 4.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per contest and 24 appearances.

 

  • With the four points on 2-of-3 shooting, Eskici converted his most shots in a game since his 6-of-10 performance (14 points) in SUNY Niagara’s 97-80 win at Lorain County CC on Dec. 20. The freshman and Turkey native is averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per contest and has appeared in all 24 games (5 starts). 

 

  • With a 31-of-35 performance (88.6%), SUNY Niagara tied its season-high of most converted free throws in a contest and its highest percentage since a 19-of-20 (95%) day in a 79-72 win versus Hartford College on Nov. 10, 2024. This season, the Thunderwolves previously went 31-of-46 in their 98-94 win versus Garrett College on Nov. 8. SUNY Niagara is now 8-0 when it converts at least 20 attempts at the “charity stripe” and has reached this mark in three of its last four contests (28-of-39 versus Monroe CC, Feb. 4; 31-of-35 versus Cuyahoga CC on Feb. 8). 

 

  • SUNY Niagara is 10-1 in contests decided by 10 points or more and 6-7 in single-digit contests. The Thunderwolves are also 15-5 when shooting at least 40% and 6-2 when they convert 50% or greater of their shots.

 

  • SUNY Niagara is 7-1 when it scores at least 90 points in a contest. Its season-high remains 121 against Beaver County CC during the Thunderwolves Thanksgiving Holiday Classic on Nov. 22. 

 

  • With the 50 points in the second half, SUNY Niagara is now 8-2 this season when they record at least 50 in a half. The Thunderwolves’ season record remains 66 points in the second half of a 117-58 win versus Corning CC on Dec. 3. 

 

  • With the 12 assists against the Kats, SUNY Niagara is 14-4 when they tally 10 in a game and is 6-2 with 15 or more. The Thunderwolves have also crossed double-digits in this category six times since the start of the calendar year (nine games total). 

 

SUNY Niagara continues its season with its regular-season home finale versus Lakeland CC at 2 p.m. Sunday in Sanborn. The Thunderwolves lost the first meeting with the Lakers in overtime, 80-74, on Jan. 12. SUNY Niagara then concludes the regular season and WNYAC play at Monroe CC at 3 p.m. Feb. 21 in Troy.