STEVENSVILLE — The Niles girls basketball team will enter the post season with a 7-13 overall record following a 60-35 loss to Lakeshore in SMAC West Division action Friday night.

The Vikings (3-7 SMAC West) trailed the Lancers (17-2, 10-0 SMAC West) just 15-12 after one quarter, but was outscored 17-8 in the second quarter as Lakeshore opened up a 32-20 halftime lead.

Maya Brookins and Jaycee Myer both scored nine points for Niles, which hosts the Class A District Tournament beginning Monday.

Lakeshore got a game-high 23 points from Taylor Wagner, while Morgan Kaiser and Morgan Shewmaker scored 14 and 12 points respectively.

 

LAKESHORE 60, NILES 35

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NILES 35

Elyse Zimmerman 2; Maya Brookins 9; Emily Gaines 5; Jazmin Brann 8; Jaycee Myer 9; Lejan Mitchell 2. TOTALS: 11 9-11 35.

LAKESHORE 60

El Tyler 3; Morgan Kaiser 14; Sarah Dubbert 4; Taylor Wagner 23; Morgan Shewmaker 12; LaChelle Knox 4. TOTALS: 23 10-19 60.

 

Niles                12       20       29       35

Lakeshore      15       32       43       60

3-point baskets: Niles 4 (Gaines, Myer 3), Lakeshore 4 (Kaiser 4). Total fouls: Niles 14, Lakeshore 12. Varsity records: Lakeshore 17-2, 10-0 SMAC West; Niles 7-13, 3-7 SMAC West.