BOYS
St. Joe 48, Niles 41
St. Joe pulled out a 48-41 win over Niles. Niles led by one after the first quarter with St. Joe taking a four point lead into the half. Four points wound up being the largest lead of the night on either side until the Bears pulled away in the closing minute. Cade Shimulunas led St. Joe with a game high 13 points. Niles got ten points from Robert Brown.
Watervliet 54, Hartford 35
Watervliet won its third straight as they defeated Hartford 54-35. The Panther defense allowed just 18 points through the first three quarters. Offensively, Watervliet committed just nine turnovers on the night. Sheldon Tobar led the Panthers with 19 points with Lamarrius Smith adding 11.
Dowagiac 69, Three Rivers 56
Three players scored in double figures to help lift Dowagiac to a 69-56 win over Three Rivers. The Chieftains led by only seven after three quarters and used a strong 4th quarter to eventually pull away. J.J. Smith led Dowagiac with 16 points. Three Rivers got a game high 20 from Tirrell Hausmanis.
Elsewhere…
SMAC
Battle Creek Central 49, Mattawan 38
Portage Central 44, Portage Northern 35
Lakeview 61, Loy Norrix 57
Kalamazoo Central 78, Gull Lake 49
NON-CONFERENCE
Sturgis 52 Benton Harbor 51
BCS
Howardsville Christian 71, Countryside Academy 35
Berrien Springs 66, Buchanan 63
Parchment 65, Brandywine 64
Mendon 59, Cassopolis 49
Centreville 61, Bronson 50
SAC
Saugatuck 60, Coloma 53
Eau Claire 81, Marcellus 77 OT
Martin 51, Decatur 32
Gobles 66, Galesburg-Augusta 62
Hackett 85, Delton-Kellogg 56
Schoolcraft 58, Kalamazoo Christian 56
WOLVERINE
South Haven 50, Allegan 28
Vicksburg 60, Edwardsburg 55
Paw Paw 60, Otsego 45
GIRLS
St. Joe 57, Niles 42
St. Joe clinched the SMAC West Division title with a 57-42 win over Niles. The Bears got a game high 17 points from Shelby Madison, Jaycee Myer led Niles with 11. St. Joe ends a two game slide as they improve to 14-4 on the season and 7-0 in the SMAC West.
Three Rivers 45, Dowagiac 37
The 2nd and 3rd quarters proved pivotal as Three Rivers scored a 45-37 win over Dowagiac. The Wildcats outscored the Chieftains 32-19 over the two middle periods. Rhyeli Krause led Three Rivers with 16 points. Amiyah Smith scored a game high 22 points in the loss for Dowagiac.
Elsewhere…
SMAC
Mattawan 49, Battle Creek Central 29
Portage Northern 48, Portage Central 39
Lakeview 72, Loy Norrix 32
NON-CONFERENCE
Dearborn Henry Ford 61, Benton Harbor 14
BCS
Lake Michigan Catholic 41, Grace Christian 24
Howardsville Christian 30, Countryside Academy 24
Brandywine 36, Parchment 28
SAC
Coloma 47, Saugatuck 37
Marcellus 47, Eau Claire 8
Martin 45, Decatur 40
Hackett 44, Delton-Kellogg 34
Gobles 40, Galesburg-Augusta 33
Schoolcraft 55, Kalamazoo Christian 30
WOLVERINE
Allegan 41, South Haven 40
Edwardsburg 38, Vicksburg 20
Otsego 60, Paw Paw 33
