The No. 2-ranked Brandywine girls basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat visiting White Pigeon 50-21 in a BCS non-divisional game Tuesday night.

The Bobcats wrapped up another outstanding regular season by finish 19-1.

Brandywine will now begin preparation for the Class C District tournament, which begins next week in Cassopolis.

The Bobcats and the Chiefs both struggled offensively through the first eight minutes of action Tuesday night.

Brandywine took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter and then exploded for 18 points to open up a 25-7 halftime advantage.

The Bobcats outscored White Pigeon (12-7) 25-14 in the second half.

Brooke Smith and Michaela Hartline were the lone players to reach double figures in the contest as they led Brandywine with 13 and 10 points respectively.

 

BRANDYWINE 50, WHITE PIGEON 21

White Pigeon 21

Chentrenne 6, Harmon 0, Hagner 2, DeMeyer 0, Flood 2, Mass 0, Carr 0, Gremove 0, Phelps 9, Krebs 2. TOTALS 7 7-12 21

Brandywine 60

MaKenna Hartline 4, Jaleesa Garner 5, Mia Stella 0, Michaela Hartline 10, Makena Bowen 9, Emily Erwin 3, Rachel Szilagyi 3, Alyssa Bolen 3, Brooke Smith 13. TOTALS 20 4-11 50

 

White Pigeon             0          7          9          21

Brandywine               7          25       42       50

3-point baskets: White Pigeon 0, Brandywine 6 (Mi. Hartline 2, Bowen, Erwine, Bolen, Smith). Total fouls (fouled out): White Pigeon 14 (none), Brandywine 13 (none). Varsity records: White Pigeon 12-7, Brandywine 19-1