The Niles girls basketball team picked a bad night to have trouble scoring.

The results was an easy 54-30 SMAC non-divisional victory for visiting Gull Lake Tuesday night.

The Vikings (9-6) scored just nine points in the first half and trailed 19-9 at the intermission.

Although it played better in the second half, Niles was still outscored 35-21.

Elaina Haase led the Blue Devils (10-5) with 10 points.

Elyse Zimmerman had 12 points to lead Niles and all scorers.

 

GULL LAKE 54, NILES 30

Gull Lake 54

Kirsten Taylor 2 1-2 5, Elaina Haase 3 1-2 10, Sierra Showerman 2 1-4 6, Braedan Snow 2 0-0 4, Lauren Nusbaum 1 6-9 8, Ashtyn Vanlenberghue 2 2-2 6, Abbey Hoard 2 0-0 4, Imani Morrow 4 0-0 8, Lillieanne Durian 1 1-2 3. Totals: 19 12-21 54

Niles 30

Jayriel Palmer 3 0-0 6, Jasmine Brann 1 4-6 6, Elyse Zimmerman 4 2-2 12, Maya Brookins 3 0-0 6. Totals: 11 6-8 30

 

Gull Lake        9          19       35       54

Niles                6          9          25       30

3-point bakets: Gull Lake 4 (Haase 3, Showerman), Niles 2 (Zimmerman 2), Total fouls (fouled out): Gull Lake 9 (none), Niles 17 (Brann). Varsity records: Gull Lake 10-5, Niles 9-6