The Dowagiac Chieftains routed the host Niles Vikings basketball team by a final score of 45-14 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Chieftains face the Niles Vikings (Niles, MI) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, March 1. Dowagiac will attempt to move on its 11-10 season record. The Vikings enter the game with a 0-21 record after their 68-32 league loss to Plainwell (Plainwell, MI).

With the defeat, Niles moves to 0-20 on the season. The Vikings travel to Plainwell (Plainwell, MI) to encounter the Trojans in a Wolverine B test on Friday, February 24. The Trojans go into the test with a record of 11-9. Plainwell won 54-39 in their recent non-league test against Portage Northern (Portage, MI)