ST. JOSEPH — Down 11 heading to the fourth quarter, the visiting Niles boys basketball team made a run at St. Joseph before falling to the Bears Monday night.

The Vikings (5-12, 3-10 West) outscored St. Joseph (13-4, 9-4 West) 18-12 in the final eight minutes, but still wound up on the wrong end of a 50-45 Big 16 West Division score.

St. Joseph led early and continued to build on its lead through the first three quarters. The Bears took a 22-18 advantage into the locker room at halftime and led 38-27 after three quarters.

The second half of the girls game and the entire boys game was played in the St. Joseph High School fieldhouse due to leaking conditions in the competition gym.

Alec Brown led the Vikings with 19 points. Tate Brawley added 13.

Jared Kunts led St. Joseph with 15 points.

 

NILES 45

Anthony Bice 0, Cole Clemens 0, Gabe Stokes 3, Gevanta Nichols 0, Alec Brown 19, Conner Glick 0, Jesse Jordan 0, Tate Brawley 13, Jeremy Wortham 4, Matthew Miller 0, Mitchell Dehn 6. TOTALS: 16 10-17 45

ST. JOSEPH 50

Austin Sheskey 6, Jared Kuntz 15, Jalen Holmes 0, James Morris 5, Micah Shaffer 4, Logan Arent 0, Michael Riemland 2, A.J. Gibson 3, Tyler White 7, Ross Newland 0, Jovon Meridy 8. TOTALS: 17 10-16 50

 

Niles 10 18 27 45

St. Joe 12 22 38 50

3-point goals: Niles 3 (Stokes, Brown, Brawley), St. Joe 6 (Kuntz 3, Morris, Gibson, Meridy). Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 17 (none), St. Joseph 14 (none). Varsity records: