The Niles boys basketball team rebounded from its first loss of the season to defeat visiting Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 70-66 Tuesday night.

The Vikings (2-1) trailed for much of the first half and were down 33-26 at halftime.

A 25-point explosion in the third quarter helped Niles erase the deficit and allowed the Vikings to take a 51-45 lead into the final quarter.

Niles held off a late challenge from the Knights to earn the victory.

Ra’Quon Glenn led the Vikings with 14 points, while Gabe Stokes added 13 and Derek Brown eight.

Eddie Gillon scored a game-high 25 points for Loy Norriz. Spencer Welsh finished with 10 points.

Niles now heads into Christmas break and will not play another game until Jan. 6 when it travels to Dowagiac.

 

NILES 70, LOY NORRIX 66

LOY NORRIX 66

Eddie Gillon 10 4-6 25, Mitchell Grant 3 0-0 6, Jake Link 2 2-2 7, Devon Mithcell 1 0-0 2, Travis Parlato 1 1-2 4, Spencer Welsh 3 2-2 10, Mike Crayton 1 0-0 2, Demarquez Norman 5 0-0 10, Totals: 26 9-12 66

NILES 70

Ra’Quon Glenn 4 6-11 14, Gabe Stokes 4 5-8 13, Derek Brown 3 0-0 8, Adam Langmeyer 3 0-0 7, Jake Hamm 2 0-0 4, Alex Harpenau 4 0-0 9, Tyler Phillips 4 1-1 9, Gavin Rasler 3 0-0 6. Totals: 27 12-20-70

 

Loy Norrix      16       33       45       66

Niles                 13        26       51       70

3-point baskets: Loy Norrix 5 (Gillon, Link, Parlato, Welsh 2), Niles 4 Brown 2, Langmeyer, Harpenau), Total fouls (fouled out): Loy Norrix 19 (Gillon), Niles 18 (none). Varsity records: Loy Norrix 1-1, Niles 2-1