ST. JOSEPH — For the third time this season, the Brandywine girls basketball team faced Class A competition.

Following the Bobcats’ 54-38 win over host St. Joseph Tuesday night, Brandywine (17-1) is 2-1. Their only loss was a double overtime setback at Kalamazoo Central.

Tuesday night’s game in the Bears’ Den was close for one quarter as the Bobcats led 14-13.

But after outscoring St. Joseph (10-7) 17-4 in the second quarter to open up a 31-17 halftime advantage, the contest was never close again.

Makenna Hartline scored a game-high 16 points to lead Brandywine, which also got 15 points form Emily Erwin.

The Bears did not have a single player reach double figures. Shelby Madison had eight points to pace St. Joseph.

 

BRANDYWINE 54, ST. JOSEPH 38

Brandywine 54

Makenna Hartline 16, Jaleesa Garner 7, Michaela Hartline 5, Makena Bowen 2, Emily Erwin 15, Brooke Smith 9. TOTALS 20 6-9 54

St. Joseph 38

Anna Fischer 5, Robyn Priebe 5, Haley Adams 2, Makenzie Arent 4, Shelby Madison 8, Katie Algyre 2, Haley Madison 4, Emily Morrow 2, Dominique Thomas 6. TOTALS 17 2-7 38

 

Brandywine               14       31       40       54

St. Joseph                   13       17       25       38

3-point baskets: Brandywine 8 (Erwin 3, Smith 2, Makenna Hartline 1, Garner 1, Michaela Hartline 1), St. Joseph 2 (Fischer 1, Priebe 1); Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 7 (none), St. Joseph 16 (none). Varsity records: Brandywine 17-1, St. Joseph 10-7