By Staff
The Brandywine varsity basketball team suffered its first loss in the Lakeland Conference Thursday night.
River Valley improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the league with the 45-26 victory. Brandywine dropped to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Emily Christiansen led Brandywine with 14 points before fouling out.
The Brandywine junior varsity basketball team beat River Valley 43-28. Nikki Martyniuk led the Bobcats with nine points as they improved to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in league play.
Brandywine returns to action Tuesday at Cassopolis.
River Valley….45
Brandywine….26
River Valley: Eryka Rettring 0 0-2 0, Megan Koebel 0 2-2 2, Jenny Saders 3 2-6 8, Noelle Dryden 3 6-8 12, Kayla Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Brittany Warren 2 3-4 8, Katie Dina 4 0-2 8, Candyce Lintner 0 1-2 1, Lynn Dolan 0 0-2 0, Jami Grandholm 3 0-0 6. Totals: 15 14-28 45
Brandywine: Kalie Newman 2 2-2 6, Ashley LeMere 0 0-0 0, Stephanie Duckett 1 0-0 2, Kara Allen 1 0-0 3, Emily Whitney 0 0-0 0, Judy Schlutt 0 1-2 1, Emily Christiansen 4 6-9 14, Nicki McGowen 0 0-2 0, Katie Tuohy 0 0-0 0, Kayla Asmus 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8 9-15 26
River Valley 7 11 14 13--45
Brandywine 2 5 12 7--27
3-point shooting: River Valley 1 (Warren), Brandywine 1 (Allen). Team fouls (fouled out): River Valley18 (Grandholm), Brandywine 20 (Whitney, Christiansen). Team records: River Valley 6-1 (4-0 Lakeland), Brandywine 4-3 (2-1)