The Niles boys and girls basketball team were defeated by Battle Creek Lakeview in SMAC non-divisional games Tuesday night.

The Vikings dropped a 73-41 decision to visiting girls basketball, while the Niles boys team was defeated by Battle Creek 65-57 on the road.

Lakeview grabbed a 17-7 first quarter lead in the girls game and never was challenge by the Vikings.

Niles trailed 34-17 at halftime and 55-36 heading into the fourth quarter.

Alycia Patterson led Niles with 12 points. She was the lone Viking to reach double figures.

Emily Eldridge led Lakeview and all scores with 19 points.

The Vikings wrap up the regular season at Stevensville Friday night against Lakeshore in a SMAC West contest.

The Niles boys team was outscored 13-7 in the final eight minutes at Battle Creek Lakeview Tuesday night.

After trailing 36-27 at the half, the Vikings cut the Lakeview lead to 52-50 heading to the fourth quarter.

Austin Curran had 12 points to lead Niles, which also got 11 points from Bryce Lake.

Jaylon Jonnson had a game-high 24 points for Lakeview.

The Vikings travel to Stevensville Friday night to face Lakeshore.

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

LAKEVIEW 73

Ava Cook 7, Chloe McAllister 4, Karlie Kucharczyk 12, Margo Miller 11, Hunter Garland 6, Jessalyn Genier 8, Madison Stewart 2, Emily Eldridge 19, Sunshine Johnson 4. TOTALS: 28 12-18 73.

NILES 41

Taylor Gibson 0, Alycia Patterson 12, Claudine Tudor 0, Emily Gaines 6, Aynslee Myer 0, Jaycee Myer 6, Caitlin Daly 4, Leslie Shorter 0, Emma Applegate 8, Lajan Mitchell 5. TOTALS: 15 4-7 41.

 

Lakeview       17        34        55        73

Niles               7          17        36        41

3-point baskets: Lakeview 5 (Kucharczyk 2, Miller 3), Niles 7 (Patterson 2, Myer, Applegate, Mitchell, Gaines 2). Varsity record: Niles 4-15.

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

NILES 57

Chris Brown 6, Austin Brookins 3, Bryce Lake 11, Jake Hamm 6, Alex Harpenau 2, Keegan Newman 6, Tre Gray 5, Robert Brown 6, Austin Curran 12. TOTALS: 20 8-8 57.

LAKEVIEW 65

Anthony Evans 15, C.J. Foster 8, Jaylon Johnson 24, Hunter Baez 5, Caleb Edwards 2, Ethan Eldridge 1, Cooper Grosteffon 6, Alex Munie 4. TOTALS: 26 7-8 65.

 

Niles               13        27        50        57

Lakeview        18        36        52        65

3-point baskets: Niles 9 (Curran 4, Lake 3, Brookins, Gray), Lakeview 6 (Evans 3, Johnson 2, Baez); Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 9 (none), Lakeview 10 (none); Varsity records: Niles 4-14, Lakeview 5-13.