BRIDGMAN —Visiting Brandywine improved to 7-0 in the Lakeland Conference with a 53-38 win over Bridgman Thursday night in girls basketball.

The Bobcats (14-1 overall) led just 9-7 after one quarter of play, but opened up a 34-19 halftime advantage.

Both teams scored 19 second half points.

Mackenzie Shelton scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Bobcats offensively.

Brandywine also got 15 points from Carlie Newman. Madison Pellow added 11 points.

Sam Wagner paced the Bees with 14 points. Niki Strefling added seven points.

BRANDYWINE 53

Carlie Newman 15; Rachael Ort 3; Mackenzie Shelton 16; Tia Hullinger 0; Victoria Knight 2; Brooke Smith 6; Mikayla Kemp 0; Madison Pellow 11. TOTALS:

19 9-15 53

BRIDGMAN 38

Lindsay Lowery 4; Anna Schmaltz 2; Mikayla Lechenet 0; Rachel Stemm 0; Brittney Doehrer 4; Niki Strefling 7; Sam Wagner 14; April Pliley 0; Lexy Deckert 7. TOTALS: 13 10-12 38

Brandywine 9 34 47 53

Bridgman 7 19 29 38

3-point baskets: Brandywine 6 (Newman, Ort, Shelton 2, Smith 2), Bridgman 2 (Wagner 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 14 (none), Bridgman 13 (Strefling). Varsity records: Brandywine 14-1, 7-0 Lakeland; Bridgman 2-8, 0-6