The Dowagiac girls basketball team got off to a slow start, but rallied in the second half to make things interesting with Berrien Springs Thursday night.

The winless Chieftains trailed 20-9 at halftime, but outscored the Shamrocks 26-13 in the final 16 minutes, but came away on the short end of a 43-35 Wolverine Conference West Division decision in girls basketball action.

Berrien Springs won the game in the second quarter when it turned a mere 8-6 lead into an 11-point halftime lead by outscoring the Chieftains 12-3.

Tyann Pierce and Gabby Dortch both scored nine points for the Shamrocks.

Dowagiac got 10 points from Rayven Brown and eight points from Crieona Rodgers.

 

BERRIEN SPRINGS 43

Jess Forraht 4; Caprice Mohley 2; Tyanna Pierce 9; Madi Radosovich 0; Mara Manzanures 0; Paige Anderson 8; Makenzie Moody 7; Kristen Anderson 2; Stephanie Ott 2; Gabby Dortch 9. TOTALS: 17 9-29 43

DOWAGIAC 35

Crieona Rodgers 8; Kristyn Turner 2; Jessica Herthoge 4; Kylee Williams 2; Amanda Craft 0; Rayven Brown 10; Riley Daly 0; Jenesis Green 1; Ciera Smith 4; Brianna McCuddy 4. TOTALS: 16 3-10 35

 

Berrien Springs 8 20 30 43

Dowagiac 6 9 23 35

3-point goals: Berrien Springs 0, Dowagiac 0. Total fouls (fouled out): Berrien Springs 11 (none), Dowagiac 17 (none)