Edwardsburg made sure that visiting Dowagiac would not win its second straight game at its homecoming Friday night.

The Eddies outscored the Chieftains 39-13 over the first three quarters and went on to post a 50-19 victory in Wolverine Conference South Division girls basketball.

Savannah Dixon scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Eddies, who also got 13 points from Kaitlyn Zarycki and five points from Sam Ekanayake.

Edwardsburg is now (8-6 overall and 4-4 in the Wolverine South.

Mara Nelson led Dowagiac (1-13, 0-9 Wolverine South) with five points. Tania Wilson and Amiyah Smith each finished with four points.

 

EDWARDSBURG 50, DOWAGIAC 19

At Dowagiac

DOWAGIAC 19

Tania Wilson 4; Nijah Russell 3; Britany Strauss 2; Elaiyha Pruitt 1; Mara Nelson 5; Taylor Hulett 0; Amiyah Smith 4. TOTALS: 5 7-18 19.

EDWARDSBURG 50

Michaela Ritschard 1; Alexa Markel 4; Kaitlyn Zarycki 13; Savannah Dixon 16; Chloe Bartz 2; Hana Dantone 2; Noelle Kraus 2; Hannah Olson 2; Brayden Curtis 3; Sam Ekanayake 5. TOTALS: 18 9-27 50.

 

Dowagiac                                 4          11       13       19

Edwardsburg                        12       27       39       50

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 1 (Wilson), Edwardsburg 5 (Dixon 4, Ekanayake). Total fouls (fouled out): Edwardsburg 21 (none), Dowagiac 20 (Hulett). Varsity records: Dowagiac 1-13, 0-9 Wolverine South; Edwardsburg 8-6, 4-4 Wolverine South.