COLOMA — The Dowagiac boys basketball team outscored host Coloma 50-23 through the first three quarters on its way to a 67-46 Wolverine Conference West Division win over the Comets Friday night.

Both teams got off to a slow start with the Chieftains (2-0, 1-0 West) grabbing a 14-8 lead after one quarter.

Dowagiac led 30-15 at the half and by 17 points (50-23) heading into the final quarter.

Keontae Blackamore led Dowagiac with 16 points, while Harry Reed and Brandon Winchester-Jones both finished with 10.

Austin Rushing had a game-high 25 points for Coloma, which drops to 0-2 and 0-1 in the West.

 

DOWAGIAC 67, COLOMA 46

DOWAGIAC 67

Daquan Brooks 3 0-0 2, Harry Reed 3 2-2 10, Bryce Dodd 2 0-0 5, Brandon Winchester-Jones 4 1-4 10, DeYonte Sullivan 3 0-0 6, Leroy Lewis 1 2-2 5, Dameon Sneed 1 0-0 2, Tevin Fowlkes 2 0-0 6, Keontae Blackamore 7 1-2 16, Tyler Collins 0 1-2 1. Totals 18 7-12 67

COLOMA 46

Auston Rushing 10 2-4 25, Justin Pullins 1 0-1 2, Brad Page 1 0-0 2, Jason Walter 5 2-2 14, Wayne Seabury 0 1-2 1, Skyler Brown 1 0-1 2. Totals 13 5-12 46

 

Dowagiac        14       30       50       67

Coloma           8          15       23       46

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 8 (Reed 2, Fowlkes 2, Blackamore, Lewis, Dodd, Winchester-Jones), Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 16 (none), Coloma 10 (none). Varsity records: Dowagiac 2-0, 1-0 West; Coloma 0-2, 0-1 West