BENTON HARBOR — Miss Basketball candidate Kysre Gondrezick of Benton Harbor scored 44 points and dished out 10 assists as the host Tigers defeated Niles 70-36 in the SMAC West Division opener for both schools Friday.

Gondrezick has now scored more than 2,000 points in her varsity career. She recently committed to play basketball at the University of Michigan.

Benton Harbor (1-0, 1-0 West) led 21-6 after one quarter and never looked back.

The Tigers led 38-16 at halftime and 62-25 heading into the final quarter.

Jazmin Brann led the Vikings (0-2, 0-1 West) with 12 points. Emily Gaines added 10 points.

Benton Harbor also got 13 points from Jawana Young.

 

BENTON HARBOR 70, NILES 36

At Benton Harbor

NILES 36

Taylor Gibson 1 0-0 2, Tegan Bays 1 0-0 2, Maya Brookins 2 0-2 5, Alexis Preston 1 0-1 2, Emily Gaines 2 5-6 10, Jazmin Brann 2 8-10 12, Lajan Mitchell 1 1-4 3. Totals: 10 14-23 36.

BENTON HARBOR 70

Kysre Gondrezick 15 10-11 44, Jawana Young 5 1-2 13, Tatyana Bruce 2 1-2 5, Briana Rimpson 1 0-0 2, Ashley Mitchell 1 0-0 2, Kaleia Easterling 2 0-0 4. Totals: 26 12-15 70.

 

Niles                6          16       25       35

B. Harbor        21       38       62       70

3-point baskets: Niles 2 (Brookins, Gaines), Benton Harbor 6 (Gondrezick 4, Young 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Niles 10 (none), Benton Harbor 16 (none). Varsity records: Niles 0-2, 0-1 SMAC West; Benton Harbor 1-0, 1-0 SMAC West