BENTON HARBOR — Host Benton Harbor scored 22 points in the second and fourth quarters to defeat Niles 76-60 in Big 16 West Division boys basketball action Wednesday night.

The Vikings (6-10, 3-9 West) trailed 19-11 after one quarter, but were outscored 22-11 in the second quarter as the Tigers (11-7, 8-4 West) broke the game open.

Benton Harbor led 41-22 at the half.

Niles held a 20-13 advantage in the scoring column in the third quarter to cut the lead to 12 (54-42) heading into the final eight minutes of play.

The Tigers poured in 22 more points in the fourth quarter to maintain their comfortable advantage.

Cortez Moore had 25 points to lead the Tigers, who also got 14 points from Roy Anderson.

Tate Brawley paced the Vikings with 18 points. Matt Miller added 11 and Gabe Stokes 10.

 

Benton Harbor 76, Niles 60

NILES 60

Tate Brawley 18, Jeremy Wortham 7, Connor Glick 6, Gabe Stokes 10, Ra’Quon Glenn 3 2-2 8, Matt Miller 4 3-3 11, Jalen Alexander 0 0-1 0. Totals: 21 14-17 60

BENTON HARBOR 76

Jaton Gunn 4 1-2 10, Malik Hall 3 1-4 7, Cortez Moore 11 3-4 25, Curtis Dawson 4 0-0 8, John Robinson Jr. 5 2-5 12, Roy Anderson 6 0-1 14, Darrell Moss 0 0-1 0. Totals: 33 7-17 76

 

Niles                11       22       42       60

B. Harbor      19       41       54       76

3-point goals: Niles 4 (Brawley 4); Benton Harbor 3 (Anderson 2, Gunn 1). Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 18 (none), Benton Harbor 20 (Gunn). Varsity record: Benton Harbor 11-7, 8-4 West; Niles 6-10, 3-9 West