The Dowagiac girls’ basketball team remained winless Tuesday night following its 41-35 Wolverine Conference loss to visiting Plainwell.

The Chieftains led 9-8 after one quarter, but were outscored 9-4 in the second period and trailed 17-13 at halftime.

The Trojans increased their advantage to 30-24 by the end of the third quarter and held the game six-point advantage as both teams scored 11 points in the final eight minutes.

Correshia Rodgers scored 12 points to lead the Chieftains, who also got nine points from Kristyn Turner and six points from Carly Polomcak.

Sarah Morell led all scorers with 14 points for Plainwell. No other Trojan reached double figures.

Dowagiac is back in action Friday night as it hosts Michigan Lutheran in a non-conference contest.

PLAINWELL 41

Teresa Thiel 1 0-0 3; Sam Windemuller 0 0-0 0; Alysaa Adams 2 2-2 6; Tayler Termeer 2 2-2 6; Melanie Hyames 3 3-4 9; Miranda Monroe 1 1-2 3; Sarah Morrell 7 0-1 14. TOTALS: 16 8-11 41

DOWAGIAC 35

Correshia Rodgers 4 4-6 12; Reginna Kennedy 0 0-0 0; Kristyn Turner 4 0-0 9; Kelsie Primley 1 0-0 2; Jessica Herthoge 2 0-0 4; Kylee Williams 0 0-0 0; Rachel Bailey 1 0-0 2; Carly Polomcak 2 1-2 6; DaVaughna Huff 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 14 5-9 35

Plainwell 8 17 30 41

Dowagiac 9 13 24 35

3-point baskets: Plainwell 1 (Thiel), Dowagiac 2 (Turner, Polomcak). Total fouls (fouled out): Plainwell 15 (none), Dowagic 14 (none). Varsity record: Dowagiac 0-3, 0-3 Wolverine