In earning his second weekly award of the season, Maki-Tulokas continued to flash his all-around game, averaging 15.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists, while shooting 18-34 (.529) from the floor in the Blackbirds’ 1-2 week. In an 89-87 setback to Sacred Heart, he posted his first career double-double with 25 points and 13 boards. Maki-Tulokas scored seven points in the final 3:13, including a long three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining to tie the game at 87-87 as Long Island rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final minutes. The Forssa, Finland native also chipped in with five points and seven rebounds in a 78-65 win over Albany, and added 17 points and four boards in a 76-73 setback to Fairleigh Dickinson. Maki-Tulokas ranks first on the Blackbirds and leads all NEC freshman with 11.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.