If the Dowagiac girls basketball team is going to win a game this season it is going to have to figure out how to score.

The Chieftains were held to 19 points by visiting Sturgis in a 64-19 Wolverine Conference victory for the Trojans Thursday night.

Sturgis (3-1, 1-0 Wolverine) had 19 points after one quarter, while holding Dowagiac to four points. The Trojans hit three consecutive 3-pointers to open up the game and never looked back.

Sturgis lead 11-0 before Chieftain freshman Amiyah Smith scored late in the first quarter.

The Trojans led 35-11 at halftime and 53-16 heading into the fourth quarter.

Nico Nelson led all scorers with 16 points for Sturgis. Kayla Thornton, who had a pair of 3-pointers, finished with a 15 points. Harmony Groves added 10 points.

Taylor Hulett led Dowagiac with eight points. Smith finished with 5.

 

STURGIS 64, DOWAGIAC 19

At Dowagiac

STURGIS 64

Baleigh Brazo 2, Emma Boland 7, Lauren Lancaster 2, Mora Pueschel 7, Harmony Groves 10, Brian Wheeler 1, Kayla Thorton 15, Taylor Bennett 0, Nico Nelson 16, Cam Hamlin 4, Hanna Carlos 0. TOTALS 26 8-15 64.

DOWAGIAC 19

Taylor Hulett 8, Nijah Russell 4, Brittany Strauss 2, Elaiyha Pruitt 0, Macaela Ruff 0, Taylor Pye 0, Amiyah Smith 5. TOTALS 8 2-6 19.

 

Sturgis            19       35       53       64

Dowagiac        4          11       16       19

3-point baskets: Sturgis 4 (Boland, Pueschel, Thornton 2), Dowagiac 1 (Smith). Total fouls (fouled out): Sturgis 16 (none), Dowagiac 13 (none). Varsity records: Sturgis 3-1, 1-1 Wolverine; Dowagiac 0-6, 0-3 Wolverine