PLAINWELL — The visiting Dowagiac boys basketball team got off to another slow start, which resulted in a 61-49 Wolverine Conference non-divisional loss to Plainwell Tuesday night.

The Chieftains (0-2) trailed the Trojans (1-1) 19-2 after one quarter of play.

Dowagiac trailed 31-20 at halftime.

Luke Morrell led the Trojans with a game-high 22 points. Evan Finch finished with 17 points.

Dowagiac was led by Shaquan Stanback and J.J. Smith, both of whom scored 11 points.

 

PLAINWELL 61, DOWAGIAC 49

At Plainwell

DOWAGIAC 49

Marcus Winchester-Jones 7, Shaquan Stanback 11, D.J. Lanier 5, J.J. Smith 11, Eric Walker 2, Adrien Bucha-Moore 5, Jeff Holloman 2, Jamin Hunt 3, Mack Charles 0, Caleb Murphy 3. TOTALS: 17 10-19 49

PLAINWELL 61

Zakary Termeer 8, Ben Gibson 10, Jack Hyames 0, Luke Morrell 22, Carson Spratt 2, Ryan Topp 2, Liam Davis 0, Evan Finch 17, Evan Salinas 0. TOTALS: 22 13-18 61.

 

Dowagiac   2 20        31        49

Plainwell   19            31        44        61

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 5 (Stanback 3, Bucha-Moore, Hunt), Plainwell 4 (Gibson, Morrell, Finch 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 16 (Murphy), Plainwell 15 (none). Varsity record: Dowagiac 0-2.

, 0-1 Wolverine; Plainwell 1-1.