By SCOTT NOVAK

Niles Daily Star

DOWAGIAC – Host Niles defeated St. Joseph and Mattawan on Monday at Hampshire Country Club in their Big 16 Conference West Division Jamboree.

The Lady Vikings shot 205 to edge St. Joseph by three strokes (208).

Mattawan was third and Benton Harbor did not have enough golfers to qualify for a team score.

Lena Cramer paced Niles with a 43.

Nichole Sly shot 52 and Jordan Brown 55 for the Lady Vikings, who also got a 56 from Ali Landgraf.

Sophie Neilsen and Taylor Glick shot 57 and 73 respectively.