ST. JOSEPH — Visiting Buchanan outscored Lake Michigan Catholic 35-23 in the second half to pick up a 60-42 BCS Athletic Conference West Division boys basketball victory Thursday night.

The Bucks (6-4, 3-1 West) led 15-7 after one and 25-19 at halftime.

A big third quarter helped Buchanan break open the contest. The Bucks scored 24 points in the quarter to turn a six-point advantage into a 49-33 lead.

Tyler Flynn led Buchanan with a game-high 18 points. Christian Catlano added 12.

DeKurtis Murphy led LMC (5-5, 0-5 West) with 11 points.

 

BUCHANAN 60, LAKE MICHIGAN 42

Buchanan 60

Tim McCaffrey 3, Tyler Flynn 18, Bryce Vineyard 4, Josiah Smith 7, Dalton Riddle 4, Isaiah Moore 2, Eli Lewis 8, Christian Catalano 12, Dustin Gray 2. TOTALS 20 15-18 60

Lake Michigan 42

Danny McEachen 2, Zach Osborn 0, Andrew Berendsen 9, Ian Cartwright 3, Matthew Cutter 2, Noah Kohler 9, DeKurtis Murphy 11, Jack Marszalec 6. TOTALS 15 7-9 42

 

Buchanan       15       25       49       60

LMC                7          19       33       42

3-point baskets: Buchanan 5 (Smith 2, Catalano 2, Flynn 1), Lake Michigan Catholic 5 (Berendsen 3, Marszalec 2); Total fouls (fouled out): Buchanan 16, Lake Michigan Catholic 18 (Murphy). Varsity records: Buchanan 6-4, 3-1 BCS West; Lake Michigan Catholic 5-5, 0-5 BCS West. JV score: Buchanan 52, Lake Michigan Catholic 37. Freshmen score: Buchanan 51, Lake Michigan Catholic 38