STURGIS — The Dowagiac boys basketball team went on the road and picked up a Wolverine Conference South Division win over Sturgis Friday night.

The Chieftains (10-1, 7-1 South) outscored the Trojans (5-5, 4-5 South) 18-13 in the fourth quarter to pick up a 64-54 victory.

Dowagiac led 13-12 after one and 28-18 at the half.

Sturgis outscored Dowagiac 23-18 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 46-41 heading into the final eight minutes of play.

Keoante Blackamore score 21 points to lead the Chieftains, who also got 15 points from Brandon Winchester-Jones.

Ryan Schuler, the Trojans’ 6-10 center, led all scorers with 23 points. Matthe Polzin added 11 points.

 

DOWAGIAC 64, STURGIS 54

At Sturgis

DOWAGIAC 64

Harry Reid 8, Deyonte Sullivan 3, Brandon Winchester-Jones 15, Leroy Lewis 5, Adrian Bucha-Moore 4, Keoante Blackamore 21, Jamin Hunt 8. TOTALS: 21 16-21 64.

STURGIS 54

Brandon Wetzel 7, Liam Adams 9, Brecken Stewart 2, Tyler Parker 2, Matthew Polzin 11, Ryan Schuler 23. TOTALS: 21 9-12 54.

 

Dowagiac        13       28       46       64

Sturgis             12       18       41       54

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 6 (Reid 2, Winchester-Jones 2, Hunt 2), Sturgis 3 (Adams 3). Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 11 (none), Sturgis 14 (none). Varsity records: Dowagiac 10-1, 7-1 Wolverine South; Sturgis 5-5, 4-5 South.