When the Dowagiac boys basketball team turns it on it is something to see.

The Chieftains poured in 27 first quarter points and scored 21 points in the third quarter on their way to a 77-59 Wolverine Conference West Division win over visiting Coloma Friday night.

The outcome of the game was never in doubt following the first eight minutes when the Chieftains opened up a 27-10 lead.

Dowagiac (10-1, 5-1 West) led by just 12 (39-27) at halftime, but outscored the Comets (4-10, 1-5 West) 21-15 in the third quarter and put it on cruise control the rest of the way.

Dowagiac led 60-42 heading into the fourth quarter.

Brandon Winchester-Jones pumped in 23 points for the Chieftains, who also got nine points from both Harry Reed and Bryce Dodd.

Jason Walters, the Comets’ 6-foot-7 center, led all scorers with 38 points. Auston Rushing finished with 13.

 

DOWAGIAC 77, COLOMA 59

Coloma 59

Tevon Blazier 0, Rob Lawson 1, Kevin Clark 0, Tyler Blazier 0, Caleb Hester 3, Auston Rushing 13, Chase Motley 3, Justin Pullins 0, Jason Walters 38, Wayne Seabury 0, Skyler Brown 1. TOTALS: 23 10-19 59

Dowagiac 77

Daquan Brooks 5, Harry Reed 9, Bryce Dodd 9, Brandon Winchester-Jones 23, Deyonte Sullivan 4, Leroy Lewis 8, Josh Lamphere 5, Dameon Sneed 1, Tevin Fowlkes 7, Keoante Blackamore 6. TOTALS: 28 17-25 77

 

Coloma                       10       27       42       59

Dowagiac                    27       39       60       77

3-point baskets: Coloma 3 (Hester, Rushing, Walters), Dowagiac 4 (Brooks, Reed, Dodd, Fowlkes); Total fouls (fouled out): Coloma 17 (Hester), Dowagiac 19 (none). Varsity records: Coloma 4-10, 1-5 West; Dowagiac 10-1, 5-1 West