ST. JOSEPH — The battle between BCS Athletic Conference West Division unbeatens turned out to be nothing more than a skirmish.

Visiting Brandywine, outscored the Lakers 19-4 in the opening quarter and never looked back in winning 61-38 to improve to 5-0 on the year and 3-0 in the West.

The loss drops LMC to 5-1.

The Bobcats led by 22 at halftime (36-14) and by 25 after three (49-24).

Makenna Hartline scored a game-high 22 points to lead Brandywine, which also got 11 points from Brooke Smith.

 

BRANDYWINE 61, LMC 38

Brandywine 61

Makenna Hartline 22, Jalisa Garner 4, Michaela Hartline 9, Makenna Bowen 7, Emily Irwin 8, Brooke Smith 11. TOTALS: 22 10-12 61

LMC 38

Visin 6, Tves 2, Koenig 14, Hoffman 8, McLaughlin 2, Salvano 2, Milanowski 4. TOTALS: 17 3-10 38.

 

Brandywine   19       36       49       61

LMC                4          14       24       38

3-point baskets: Brandywine 7 (Mi. Hartline 3, Irwin 2, Bowen, Smith), Lake Michigan Catholic 1 (Hoffman); Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 13 (none), Lake Michigan Catholic 19 (Tves)

Varsity records: Brandywine 5-0, LMC 5-1