By By JEFF FISHER / Dowagiac Daily News
The Cassopolis Rangers rebounded Friday night at home against Brandywine to notch their first victory of the season in a rout 66-42.
The Rangers opened the game with the first four baskets, as well as creating turnovers that led to fast breaks. The Rangers did not allow the Bobcats to score until the 4:46 mark of the first quarter. Cass led 19-11 after the first.
Cass set an up tempo theme for the second quarter by creating turnovers with their physical zone defense. The Rangers once again held the Bobcats scoreless in the second quarter until 3:52 to go. Rangers took a 29-14 lead into the locker room.
Cass once again set the tempo in the third quarter with a hurry up offense, but Brandywine was able to respond with numerous inside baskets and was able to narrow the gap to 11 points, but Cass was able to hit shots widen its lead and took a 38-22 lead with two minutes to go and a 45-29 lead at the end of the third quarter.
The Rangers opened the game up in the fourth quarter, to eventually lead by twenty points, and was able to wrap up the victory.
The Bobcats were led in scoring by Bill Bussey with 10 points, Mike Nagy with eight, and Zach Bennett with seven.
Kevin Luckey led Cass with 23 points, John Young with nine points, and Ashton Danzy with seven.
The Rangers are now 1-2 in the Lakeland Conference and will now host Edwardsburg in the Sturgis B&T Holiday Classic beginning December 28 in White Pigeon.
Brandywine is off for two weeks before playing the Coloma Comets at home Jan. 4.
Cassopolis…..66
Brandywine….42
Brandywine (42)
Mike Nagy 2 4-6 9, Alex Newman 1 1-2 3, Matt Wieger 1 0-0 2, Zach Bennett 1 5-8 7, Bill Bussey 3 4-4 10, Matt Beaver 1 0-1 2, Brett Shoemaker 1 0-2 2, Adam Prescott 0 2-2 2, Justin Ely 0 0-0 0, D.J. Elrod 1 0-0 2, Kyle Lowe 1 1-4 3. Totals: 12 17-29 42.
Cassopolis (66)
Ashton Danzy 3 0-2 7, John Young 4 1-1 9, Kevin Luckey 8 3-3 23, Rodney Lewis 3 0-0 7, Will Loux 0 0-0 0, Andre Broussard 0 0-0 0, Dan Stanage 1 1-2 3, Renard MacNeal 0 0-2 0, Cordell Williams 3 0-0 6, Deron Thomas 1 0-0 3, MikeEvans 1 0-0 2, Neal Bullocks 3 0-0 6. Totals: 27 5-10 66.
3-point shooting - Brandywine 1 (Nagy), Cassopolis 7 (Luckey 4, Danzy, Thomas, Lewis). Fouls (fouled out) - Brandywine 12 (none), Cassopolis 24 (none). Records - Brandywine 0-4, 0-2 LAC, Cassopolis 1-2, 1-2 LAC.