Host Dowagiac got off to a quick start and never looked back in handing Berrien Springs a 58-45 Wolverine Conference West Division boys basketball loss Monday night.

The Chieftains squared their season and division records with the victory. Dowagiac, which led 16-7 after one quarter, is now 6-6 overall and 3-3 in the West.

The Shamrocks (5-6, 2-4 West) trailed 26-18 at the intermission.

The Chieftains outscored Berrien Springs 15-12 in the third quarter to open up a double digit lead it did not relinquish.

Davion Highsmith and Kyle Solloway both had 17 points to lead the Chieftains, who also got 12 points from Brandon Winchster-Jones.

Nick Little led the Shamrocks with 12 points.

 

Dowagiac 58, Berrien Springs 45

BERRIEN SPRINGS 45

Michael Beckson 1 1-2 3, Norton Gumbo 2 0-0 4, Bo Taylor 2 0-0 5, Nick Little 5 2-2 12, Jhon Williams 4 2-4 10, Kyle Rago 1 0-0 2, Antwan Mims 4 0-0 9. Totals: 19 5-8 45

DOWAGIAC 58

Davion Highsmith 6 4-7 17, Brandon Winchster-Jones 5 3-6 12, Daquan Brooks 1 0-0 2, Keontae Blackamore 2 0-2 4, Matt Smith 1 0-0 2, Kyle Solloway 4 9-19 17, Trace Hatcher 0 1-2 1, Bryce Dodd 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19 19-31 58

 

Berrien           7          18       30       45

Dowagiac        16       26       41       58

3-point baskets: Berrien Springs 2 (Taylor, Mims), Dowagiac 1 (Highsmith). Total fouls (fouled out): Berrien Springs 18 (none), Dowagiac 11 (none). Varsity records: Berrien Springs 5-6, 2-4 West; Dowagiac 6-6, 3-3 West