VICKSBURG — Visiting Dowagiac withstood a pair of shots in the final eight seconds to pick up its third straight victory.

The Chieftains defeated Vicksburg 72-71 in a Wolverine Conference boys basketball game.

The Chieftains had a one-point lead following a basket by Adrien Bucha-Moore when the Bulldogs had a pair of chances to pullout the victory.

The game was close throughout as Dowagiac led 20-18 after one quarter and 36-35 at halftime.

The two teams were deadlocked at 55-55 heading into the fourth quarter.

Jamin Hunt led the Chieftains with 20 points, while Bucha-Moore added 18 and J.J. Smith 10.

Deondre Lovell scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Bulldogs. Blake Rankin added 19.

A slow start cost the Dowagiac girls basketball team in the first game of the Wolverine Conference South Division doubleheader.

The Chieftains trailed 15-2 after one quarter and could not overcome the early deficit in a 43-30 loss to Vicksburg.

The Bulldogs led 20-7 at halftime.

Both teams scored 23 points in the second half.

Dowagiac was led by Amiyah Smith’s 16 points.

Tania Wilson finished with seven points.

Vicksburg was led by Layna Steele’s game-high 19 points.

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

DOWAGIAC 72, VICKSBURG 70

At Vicksburg

DOWAGIAC 72

Shaquan Stanback 0, Logan Thies 0, D.J. Lanier 8, J.J. Smith 12, Zack Johnson 0, Adrien Bucha-Moore 18, Matt Collett 5, Caleb Murphy 9, Jamin Hunt 20, Mack Charles 0. TOTALS: 30 6-8 72.

VICKSBURG 71

C.J. Laske 0, Trenton Lomason 3, Blake Rankin 19, Deondre Lovell 32, Brenden Lovell 3, Caleb Kropp 0, Adam Grabowski 8, James Kienbaum 6. TOTALS: 27 8-10 71.

 

Dowagiac      20       36       55       72

Vicksburg     18       35       55       71

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 6 (Lanier 2, Bucha-Moore 2, Hunt 2), Vicksburg 9 (Lomason, Rankin 5, D. Lovell 3); Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 9 (none), Vicksburg 11 (none). Varsity records: Dowagiac 5-9, 2-5 Wolverine South; Vicksburg 6-9, 3-3 Wolverine South.

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

VICKSBURG 43, DOWAGIAC 30

DOWAGIAC 30

Tania Wilson 7, Taylor Hulett 3, Kellyn Daly 0, Taylor Pye 4, Amiyah Smith 16, Tamia Wilson 0, Micaela Ruff 0, Madison Potter 0. TOTALS: 9 11-19 30.

VICKSBURG 43

Hailey Burr 0, Raquel Rice 5, Layna Steele 19, Kennedy Nabozny 9, Lydia Dorscht 0, Grace Stock 4, Lauren Goertler 0, Amy Kosiba 0, Grace Welch 4, Avery Slancik 0, Taylor Dent 2. TOTALS: 16 8-11 43.

 

Dowagiac      2          7          25       30

Vicksburg     15       20       35       43

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 1 (Tan. Wilson), Vicksburg 3 (Rice, Steele, Nabozny); Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 13 (none), Vicksburg 20 (Welch). Varsity records: Dowagiac 3-13, 0-7 Wolverine South; Vicksburg 8-8, 5-2 Wolverine South.