The Brandywine Bobcats locked up their sixth consecutive conference championship Tuesday night.

The Bobcats won their first five championships in the former Lakeland Conference.

With Brandywine’s 56-35 win over visiting Lake Michigan Catholic, the Bobcats clinched the outright BCS Athletic Conference West Division title.

The win improved Brandywine to 13-1 overall and 7-0 in the West. It was also the Bobcats’ 55th consecutive league victory.

After dominating the first quarter to take a 16-4 lead, Brandywine was outscored 11-6 by the Lakes (9-4, 2-4 West) to cut the lead to 22-15 at halftime.

The Bobcats regrouped at halftime and poured in 20 third quarter points to open up a 42-25 advantage and put the game away.

Brooke Smith led Brandywine and all scorers with 14 points. Emily Erwin added 12 points on four 3-pointers. Makenna and Michaela Hartline both finished with 10 points.

 

BRANDYWINE 56, LAKE MICHIGAN 35

Lake Michigan 35

E. Kryska 4, N. Visin 7, A. Ives 0, C. Hardman 0, E. Koenig 7, B. Hoffman 6, M. McLaughlin 3, M. Salvano 4, J. Barta 4, M. Milanowski 0. TOTALS: 13 8-14 35

Brandywine 56

Makenna Hartline 10, Jaleesa Garner 3, Mia Stella 0, Michaela Hartline 10, Makena Bowen 2, Emily Erwin 12, Rachel Szilagyi 5, Alyssa Bolen 0, Brooke Smith 14, Cassie Luczkowski 0. Chelsea Luczkowski. TOTALS: 21 6-10 56

 

Lake Michigan           4          15       25       35

Brandywine               16        22       42       56

3-point baskets: Lake Michigan 1 (Kryska), Brandywine 8 (Mi. Hartline, Erwin 4, Szilagyi, Smith 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Lake Michigan 14 (none). Brandywine 12 (none). Varsity records: Lake Michigan 9-4, 2-4 West; Brandywine 13-1, 7-0 West