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DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac boys basketball team tasted victory Tuesday night in front of its home crowd.

The Chieftains defeated New Buffalo 54-45 and snapped a 10-game losing streak to pick up their first win of the season. Dowagiac led 24-20 at halftime.

Leading the way for Dowagiac was Isaiah Fitchett with 17 points and Jamal Williams and Braylon Wade scored 11 points apiece. Lucas Forker 16 led New Buffalo with 16 points.

Dowagiac
(1-10,0-4) faces Benton Harbor at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 on the road.

DOWAGIAC 54, NEW BUFFALO 45

At Dowagiac

NEW BUFFALO (45): Nick Haskins 1, J. Shaw 6, S. Tripp 4, M’nason Smothers 9, Trevor James 9, Lucas Forker 16. 15 10-22 45.

DOWAGIAC (54): Jamal Williams 11, Lamone Moore Jr. 6, Braylon Wade 11, Devin Rock 3, Isaiah Fitchett 17, Chase Frazier 4, Riley McCaffrey 2. Totals 17 16-24 54.

New Buffalo 10 20 35 45

Dowagiac 16 24 37 54

3-point baskets: New Buffalo 5 (James 3, Tripp 1, Shaw 1), Dowagiac 4 (Fitchett 3, Williams 1). Total fouls (fouled out): New Buffalo 16  (Haskins), Dowagiac 19. Records: New Buffalo 8-4, Dowagiac 1-10.