From staff reports

BERRIEN SPRINGS – The beat goes on for the Brandywine girls’ basketball team.

The Bobcats improved to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Lakeland Conference as they routed host Berrien Springs Tuesday night 60-40.

The game was close throughout the first half as Brandywine grabbed a 13-7 lead after one period of play, but the Shamrocks cut the advantage to just 25-22 at half time.

It was all Bobcats in the second half.

Brandywine increased its lead to eight points (40-32) heading into the fourth quarter and then outscored Berrien Springs 20-8 in the final eight minutes to turn the game into a rout.

Carlie Newman scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Bobcats, who also got 12 points from Lauren Leonard and seven points from Nicole Newman.

Madison Pellow chipped in with six points.

Mandy Bromilow and Koby Gillespie scored 13 and 12 points respectively for the Shamrocks.

Brandywine is back in action on Thursday night as it hosts Buchanan at 7:30 p.m.

BRANDYWINE 60
Carlie Newman 22, Nicole Newman 7, Mackenzie Shelton 2, Kelsey Prestly 4, Morgan Smallwood 4, Teila Smith 3, Lauren Leonard 12, Madison Pellow 6. TOTALS: 25 7-18 60
BERRIEN SPRINGS 40
Lindsey Foster 0, Raechel Zahrn 0, Kayla Foster 2, Mandy Bromilow 13, Kayla Enders 0, Koby Gillispie 12, Gabby Baur 4, Danielle Downey 9. TOTALS: 12 15-16 40

Brandywine 13 25 40 60
Berrien Springs 7 22 32 40
3-point goals: Brandywine 3 (C. Newman 2, N. Newman), Berrien Springs 1 (Gillispie). Total fouls: Brandywine 19, Berrien Springs 15. Fouled out: None. Varsity record: Brandywine 7-0, 4-0 Lakeland; Berrien Springs 4-2, 2-2 Lakeland