QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In boys high school basketball, Coldwater used a 26-8 fourth quarter to break open a close game as they defeated Branch County rival Quincy 60-39 Tuesday night during the third annual Hoops for Hope game put on by the Branch County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
The Cardinals only led 34-31 after three quarters before they controlled the final stanza.
Coldwater’s Colin Warner scored a game-high 17 points after being held scoreless in the first half. McDonalds co-player of the game Dylan Targgart added 15 points while Gage McGuire had 11 points and Brady Beckhusen had 10 points.
McDonalds co-player of game Nathan Karney and William Dunn both had 11 points for Quincy.
Coldwater is now 4-1 while Quincy drops to 3-2. Coldwater won the J.V. game 51-35. Austin Santure led Coldwater with 15 points while Ryan Murphy had 13 points.
Other area scores….
Centreville 63, Colon 37
Sturgis 37, Lakeland (Ind.) 27
Pittsford 60, Morenci 58
Plainwell 58, B.C. Lakeview 57
Dowagiac 63, Niles 58
—GIRLS BASKETBALL—
Bronson 48, Prairie Heights 38
The Vikings improved to 5-0 but the Panthers gave them a battle. The game was tied 20-20 at the half. Bronson led 31-27 after three quarters and used a 17-11 final quarter to put the game away.
Concord 67, Quincy 48
The Orioles drop to 1-4 as they were outrebounded by Concord 30-19. Zoe Aseltine led Quincy with 16 points while Hannah Economou added 13 points and six rebounds.
Other Area Scores….
Athens 43 Reading 28
Jonesville 45 Homer 27
Battle Creek Lakeview 52, Plainwell 23
Pittsford 78, Colon 8
Onsted 51, Hillsdale 33
Wednesday’s Branch County H.S. Sports
Girls Gymnastics
Coldwater at Saline
Wrestling
Bronson at Buchanan
Quincy hosting quad meet with Napoleon, Hanover-Horton and Adrian Madison
Bowling
Bronson at Sturgis
