ST. JOSEPH — A lack of second-half scoring doomed the Niles girls basketball team in its 48-40 SMAC West Division loss to St. Joseph Friday night.

Trailing 33-26 at halftime, the Vikings managed just 14 points over the final two quarters.

Aynslee Myer had 14 points to lead Niles, which also got 11 points from Alycia Patterson and seven points from Reese Davies.

Alexandria Malone had a game-high 17 points to lead the Bears.

Niles is now 8-6 overall and 4-4 in the SMAC West.

 

ST. JOSEPH 48, NILES 40

At St. Joseph

NILES 40

Aynslee Myer 14, Alycia Patterson 11, Reese Davies 7, Amara Palmer 3, Morgan Warren 3, Alexis Rauch 2, Kamryn Patterson 0, Sydney Skarbek 0. TOTALS: 11 14-23 40

ST. JOSEPH 48

Alexandria Malone 17, Emma Inman 13, Symone King 7, Karly Klaer 6, Leah Barlow 2, Ashley Algyre 2, Cailynn Junk 1, Kaitlyn Yack 0, Jenyse McGinnis 0, Alyssa Krenek 0, Taylor Garey 0. TOTALS: 14 17-24 48

 

Niles                18        26        33        40

St. Joseph        19        33        40        48

3-point baskets: Niles 4 (A. Patterson 2, Myer 2), St. Joseph 3 (Inman 3). Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 17 (Davies), St. Joseph 5 (none). Varsity records: Niles 8-6, 4-4 SMAC West; St. Joseph 10-6, 7-1 SMAC West