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Thunderwolves take down Erie CC in nail-biter to kick off WNYAC slate
Posted: Jan 24, 2026

Thunderwolves take down Erie CC in nail-biter to kick off WNYAC slate

In a cross-town rival matchup, SUNY Niagara recorded a second consecutive win with a 78-67 finish over Erie CC Saturday at the Flickinger Center in Buffalo. This was the Thunderwolves’ first of six games in WNYAC play this season.

Behind four players in double-digit scoring, the Thunderwolves took a 41-35 lead at halftime and later used a 13-2 run in the last 2 minutes, 57 seconds to secure the win. SUNY Niagara has now won four of the last five meetings with Erie CC since the 2023-24 season.

Freshman Jacob Humphrey scored a game-high 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, his ninth double-digit scoring game of the season. He also finished with a game-high six steals and four rebounds.

Sophomore Chioke Marshall added 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, also went 2-of-5 from downtown and added three assists. This marked Marshall’s 15th game in double-digit scoring (43rd overall) and is ninth among all NJCAA Division II players with 22.8 points per game. In 49 career appearances, Marshall has scored 970 points and needs 30 to become the 11th member of the program’s 1,000-point club. 

Bryce Wejuli finished with 12 points, three rebounds and one block. Jaedon Hutchinson had 10 points, a team-high eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and was a perfect 5-of-5 mark at the free-throw line. 

D’Andre Gibbs scored five points and had three assists to round out the starting lineup. Ateny Kuol and David Washington had four points apiece off the bench.

SUNY Niagara shot 27-of-61 (51.6%) from the field, 6-of-25 (24%) from the 3-point line and 18-of-25 (72%) at the free-throw line. The Thunderwolves recorded 14 assists and 11 steals.

SUNY Niagara is 12-7 (1-0 WNYAC) this season and has won seven of its last 10 contests since Dec. 3. 

 

NOTES:

  • Along with closing on his 1,000th career point, Marshall is now two 3-point field goals away from reaching 100. Marshall’s current single-game best is six, a mark he has reached three times and most recently during SUNY Niagara’s 85-61 win versus Mohawk Valley on Dec. 17.

 

  • Wejuli did not record a ninth consecutive game with at least five rebounds, but reached double-digits in scoring for a ninth time in the win against the Kats. Wejuli is second in rebounding (5.7) and third in points (11.4) per game this season.  



  • Still the leader in rebounds per game at 6.9, Hutchinson recorded his 15th game with at least five boards in a game and his most since he recorded nine at Lakeland CC on Jan. 12. The freshman is also averaging 9.3 points per game and has started in all 19 of the Thunderwolves’ games.  

 

  • SUNY Niagara is now 11-3 when it posts at least 10 assists in a game. The Thunderwolves are also 8-1 in games decided by 10 points or more this season and 4-6 in single-digit contests.

 

  • SUNY Niagara is 10-3 when it converts at least 15 free-throws in a game after it had 18 against Erie CC. The Thunderwolves’ season-high is 31 on 46 attempts in a 98-94 win versus Garrett College on Nov. 8.

 

  • The win against Lorain County CC on Dec. 20 marked SUNY Niagara’s 17th consecutive season with at least 10 wins in the Bill Beilein era (2009 — present). The Thunderwolves (then Trailblazers) were 14-35 in the three seasons before Beilein’s arrival (2006-07 to 2008-09).

 

SUNY Niagara continues its season at Jamestown CC at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.