STURGIS — Host Sturgis outscored winless Dowagiac 25-4 in the first quarter and never looked back in beating the Chieftains 59-17 in Wolverine Conference South Division girls basketball Friday night.

The Trojans (9-4, 8-2 South) shutout the Chieftains in the second quarter to increase their lead to 39-4 at the half.

Dowagiac (0-12, 0-8 South) got 10 points from Taylor Hulett and three points from Taylor Pye.

Kayla Thornton led Sturgis with a game-high 13 points.

 

STURGIS 59, DOWAGIAC 17

At Sturgis

DOWAGIAC 17

Taylor Hulett 10; Nijah Russell 2; Taylor Pye 3; Amaiyah Smith 2. TOTALS: 8 1-6 17.

STURGIS 59

Baleigh Brazo 5; Emma Bolan 3; Morgan Pueschel 5; Harmony Groves 7; Kayla Thornton 13; Taylor Bennett 2; Nicolette Nelson 11; Camryn Hamlin 12; Hannah Carlos 4. TOTALS: 23 8-11 59

 

Dowagiac        4          4          9          17

Sturgis            25       39       46       59

3-point baskets: Sturgis 5 (Brazo, Pueschel, Groves, Thornton 2); Total fouls (fouled out): Sturgis 10, Dowagiac 11; Varsity records: Dowagiac 0-12, 8-0 Wolverine South; Sturgis 9-4, 8-2 South. JV score: Sturgis 54, Dowagiac 16.