By Staff
Tyler Weaver hit a jump shot as time expired Friday night to give visiting Bridgman a 47-46 Lakeland Conference victory over Cassopolis.
Bridgman jumped out to a 13-7 first quarter lead, but had to settle for a 27-27 tie at halftime after the Rangers exploded for 20 points in the second quarter.
Bridgman edged back ahead by outscoring the Rangers 13-10 in the third quarter and took a 40-37 lead into the final period.
The game was nip-and-tuck the rest of the way with the final outcome in doubt until Weaver's buzzer-beater.
Simon Ballard led Cassopolis with 19 points. Eric Brown added 14 points. Weaver finished with a game-high 21 points. Corey Kuhn added 11.
The loss dropped the Rangers to 5-4 on the season and 3-2 in the league. Bridgman is now 6-5 overall and 3-3 in the Lakeland.
The Ranger JV defeated Bridgman 62-47 on Friday. Neal Bullocks scored 17 points and hauled down 12 rebounds. Derron Thomas added 16 points, six rebounds, four steals and four assists.
BRIDGMAN 47
Matt Haughey 0 0-0 0, Josh Seyfred 0 0-0 0, Dan Kunde 2 0-1 4, Shawn Smith 3 0-0 6, Corey Kuhn 4 2-3 11, Jeremy Padgett 0 0-0 0, Tyler Weaver 8 0-0 21, Kyle Noll 0 0-0 0, Dave Strebeck 0 0-0 0, Nate Lyman 2 1-3 5. Totals: 19 3-8 47.
CASSOPOLIS 46
Simon Ballard 7 2-2 19, Kirk Baucom 2 0-0 4, Mike Glenn 0 0-0 0, J.T. Lee 1 0-0 2, Ashton Danzy 0 0-0 0, Eric Brown 5 0-0 14, Garrit Hemme 0 0-0 0, Justin Lee 0 0-0 0, Mike Evans 0 0-0 0, Tony Rockett 0 0-0 0, Will Loux 1 2-2 5, Dan Stanage 0 0-0 0, Chris Franklin 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 4-4 46.
Bridgman 13 14 13 7 -- 47
Cassopolis 7 20 10 9 -- 46
Three-point baskets: Bridgman 6 (Weaver 5, Kuhn), Cassopolis 8 (Brown 4, Ballard 3, Loux); Total fouls: Bridgman 8, Cassopolis 14.
; Varsity records: Bridgman 6-5 (3-3 Lakeland), Cassopolis 5-4 (3-2 Lakeland).