Visiting Edwardsburg outscored Cassopolis 21-14 in the fourth quarter to earn a 71-61 non-conference boys basketball victory Tuesday night.

The Eddies (4-2) and Rangers (5-3) were tied at 15-15 after one with Edwardsburg opening up 32-26 lead at halftime.

Cassopolis was able to cut that lead in half and trailed 50-47 heading to the fourth quarter.

Derek Piearce led four Eddies in double figures with 17 points. Dante Razzano added 16, Jackson Gaideski 13 and Dalton Raymond 11.

Bryce Saxton had a game-high 20 points to lead the Rangers, who also got 11 points from Deion Gatson.

 

EDWARDSBURG 71, CASSOPOLIS 61

Edwardsburg 71

Jon Albrecht 4; Derek Pierce 17; Dante Razzano 16; Jackson Gaideski 13; Shane Streb 3; Adam Kozinski 2; Dalton Raymond 11; Isaac Vite 5. TOTALS: 21 26-43 71

CASSOPOLIS 61

Deion Gatson 11, Brandon Glover 8, Malik Ballard 9, Bryce Saxton 20, Alex Emerson 6, Noah Woods 3, Shane Los 4. TOTALS: 22 9-13 61

 

Edwardsburg                        15       32       50       71

Cassopolis                             15       26       47       61

3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 3 (Pierce, Streb, Raymond), Cassopolis 8 (Saxton 4, Gatson 2, Ballard 2); Total fouls (fouled out): Cassopolis 29 (Saxton, Woods), Edwardsburg 12. J.V. score: Edwardsburg 65, Cassopolis 41. Varsity records: Cassopolis 5-3, Edwardsburg 4-2