VICKSBURG — The Dowagiac boys basketball team remained atop the Wolverine Conference West Division standings with a 57-50 win over host Vicksburg last Friday night.

The Chieftains improved to 5-4 overall and 3-0 in the West Division as they turned a one-point lead after eight minutes of play into a seven-point victory.

D.J. Lanier continued his scoring spree with another 24-point outburst against the Bulldogs.

Lanier is averaging 18.3 points per game during the Chieftains’ four-game winning streak.

Dowagiac also got nine points from Dashawn Brooks.

The Chieftains hosted Cassopolis in a non-conference contest Tuesday night.

DOWAGIAC 57, VICKSBURG 50

At Vicksburg

DOWAGIAC 57

Trae Brookins 7, Dashawn Brooks 9, D.J. Lanier 24, T.J. Reed 0, Cailyn Murphy 5, Cole Weller 2, Henry Weller 0, Stewart Smith 5, Michael Smith 5. TOTALS: 17 16-24 57

VICKSBURG 50

Jacob Conklin 13, Levi Root 2, Chase Myers 2, Ethan Buscher 2, Dillon Shook 14, Lucas Hatridge 0, Drake Steele 0, Parker Wilson 0, Tyler Kienbaum 2, Kyle Rose 15. TOTALS: 18 12-15 50

Dowagiac 15   34   43   57

Vicksburg 14   29   40   50

3-point baskets: Dowagiac 7 (Brookins, Brooks, Lanier 3, S. Smith, M. Smith), Vicksburg 2 (Conklin, Shoo). Total fouls (fouled out): Dowagiac 17 (none), Vicksburg 24 (Kienbaum). Varsity records: Dowagiac 5-4, 3-0 Wolverine South; Vicksburg 3-5, 0-2 Wolverine South