BERRIEN SPRINGS — Kyle Solloway led a trio of Chieftains with 19 or more points in Dowagiac’s 79-71 Wolverine West Division boys basketball win Friday night.

Solloway finished with 24 points, Davion Highsmith 20 and Brandon Winchester-Jones 19 as the Chieftains improved to 10-9 on the year.

Dowagiac led 20-14 after one and 34-27 at halftime. The Chieftains opened up a 55-42 advantage heading into the final quarter.

Nick Little scored 24 points to lead the Shamrocks, who fall to 8-10 overall.

 

Dowagiac 79, Berrien Springs 71

DOWAGIAC 79

Davion Highsmith 20, Brandon Winchester-Jones 19, Trace Hatcher 3, Bryce Dodd 6, Keontae Blackamore 4, Kyle Solloway 24, Matt Smith 3. TOTALS: 27 18-26 79.

BERRIEN SPRINGS 71

Michael Beckson 2, Norton Gumbo 7, Bo Taylor 14, Nick Little 24, John Williams 11, Antwan Mims 13. TOTALS: 28 6-6 71

 

Dowagiac                    20       34       55       79

Berrien                        14        27       42       71

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 7 (Highsmith 2, Dodd 2, Winchester-Jones, Hatcher, Solloway), Berrien Springs 9 (Mims 3, Little 3, Taylor 2, Gumbo 0). Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 12 (none), Berrien Springs 18 (Gumbo, Williams). Varsity records: Dowagiac 10-9, Berrien Springs 8-10