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Nichols guard Jakye Rainey sets new scoring record, surpassing Christian Laettner

"Knowing I can beat his record and stamp my name above his is one of the biggest things in my life."
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Jakye Rainey, a senior point guard at Nichols, has reached another milestone in his basketball career.

On Saturday, he needed 29 points to break the Nichols all-time scoring record. Rainey scored 28 in the first half alone.

Christian Laettner has held the record at Nichols since 1988 with 2,066 points.

"Knowing I can beat his record and stamp my name above his is one of the biggest things in my life," said Rainey.

Rainey now holds the record with a total of 2,074 points.