The Edwardsburg boys basketball team avenge an earlier loss to visiting Berrien Springs and remained tied for first place in the Wolverine Conference West Division in the process.

Despite scoring just four points in the final quarter, the Eddies were able to knock off Berrien Springs 66-53 and improve to 6-2 in the division to remain tied with South Haven with two games left to play.

The path to the title won’t be easy for Edwardsburg as it hosts Dowagiac (5-3) Tuesday night before hosting co-leader South Haven (6-2) Friday night.

The Eddies got off to a quick start, grabbing a 20-11 first quarter lead and extending it to 42-28 heading into halftime.

A 20-point third quarter allowed Edwardsburg to blow open the game and to build up a 62-40 advantage heading into the final quarter.

Dante Razzano led a balanced Edwardsburg attack with 17 points. Isaac Vite finished with 14 and Jackson Gaideski 12.

Nick Little and D’Andre Taylor both had 15 points for the Shamrocks.

 

Edwardsburg 66, Berrien Springs 53

BERRIEN SPRINGS 53

Michael Esarre-Beckson 1, Norton Gumbo 8, Nick Little 15, Michael Quartey 4, D’Andre Taylor 15, Jamonta Bell-Ervin 0, Temitope Idowu 3, Kyle Rago 0, Christian Haack 2, Joshua Jackson 2, Robert Johnson 3, Antwan Mims 0, Adam Siewert 0. TOTALS: 19 9-15 53

EDWARDSBURG 66

Grant Szalewski 4, Dante Razzano 17, Jackson Gaideski 12, Dylan Hulett 9, Isaac Vite 14, Derek Pierce 5, Joseph Queener 2, Dalton Raymond 3, Jordan Douglas 0, Drew Conley 0. TOTALS: 21 19-28 66

 

Berrien Springs                                11       28       40       53

Edwardsburg                                    20       42       62       66

3-point baskets: Berrien Springs 6 (Gumbo, Little 3, Johnson, Taylor), Edwardsburg 5 (Szalewski, Vite 2, Raymond, Pierce). Total fouls (fouled out): Berrien Springs 20 (Gumbo), Edwardsburg 15 (Queener). Varsity records: Berrien Springs 7-8, 3-5 West; Edwardsburg 11-5, 6-2 West