COLOMA — The Dowagiac girls basketball team continues to struggle at the offensive end of the court.

The Chieftains (0-4) scored a mere eight points Friday night in their 44-8 loss to host Coloma in a Wolverine Conference West Division clash.

The Comets scored all the points they needed in the opening quarter as they took a 14-4 lead. The score was 25-5 at halftime.

Coloma outscored Dowagiac 19-3 in the second half to earn the easy victory and improve to 2-1 on the season.

Amanda Craft had half of the Chieftains’ points with four. Rayven Brown added two.

Chelsea Carotenuto and Jenna Faultersack scored 14 and 13 respectively for the Comets.

Dowagiac is back in action Tuesday night when it hosts Vicksburg.

 

DOWAGIAC 8

Crieona Rodgers 0, Angel Parker 1, Amanda Craft 4, Rayven Brown 2, Jenesis Green 1, Ciera Smith 0. TOTALS: 3 2-10 8

COLOMA 44

Alexis Pflugradt 0, Lexee Summers 3, Ray Hart-Wilson 2, Chelsea Carotenuto 14, Emily Najacht 6, Katie Scheuer 6, Jenna Faultersack 13, Michelle Graffenius 0. TOTALS: 19 4-8 44

 

Dowagiac 4 5 5 8

Coloma 14 25 32 44

3-point goals: Dowagiac 0, Coloma 2 (Summers, Carotenuto). Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 12 (Smith), Coloma 13 (none). Varsity records: Dowagiac 0-4, Coloma 2-1