BERRIEN SPRINGS — A 25-point fourth quarter helped keep host Berrien Springs perfect Friday night.

The Shamrocks led by just five points, 38-33, heading into the final quarter of its Lakeland Conference boys’ basketball game with visiting Brandywine. Twenty-five points later, Berrien Springs owned a 62-40 victory.

The first two and a half quarters were close between the Bobcats (2-2, 1-2 Lakeland) and Shamrocks (4-0, 3-0 Lakeland). Brandywine led 9-7 after the first quarter, but trailed 19-18 at halftime.

A 45-point second half allowed Berrien Springs to pull away to the easy victory as the Bobcats could only muster 22 second half points.

The Shamrocks led 38-33 heading into the final eight minutes of play.

Jeffrey Gumbo and Jon Williams both scored a game-high 16 points for Berrien Springs.

Alex Erwin paced the Bobcats with 13 points. Mykal Toxepeus added 11 points.

BRANDYWINE 40

Brad Millin 0; Michael Shelton 3; Austin Birtschey 0; Courtlan Gordon 0 0-0 0; Austin Searles 4; Michael Schoenleber 0; Brian Kline 0; Mykal Toxepeus 11; Alex Erwin 13; Evan Hartman 8; Alex Brooks 1. TOTALS: 14 11-18 40

BERRIEN SPRINGS 62

Nick Little 0; Joey Zahrn 0; Zach Jenkins 7; Kory Martin 5; Jeffrey Gumbo 16; Demetrius Washington 6; Jon Williams 16; Tyler Shelton 3; Demarcus McKinney 0; Everett Shembarger 3; Geoff Mfume 6; Marcus Thorns 0. TOTALS: 25 7-15 62

Brandywine 9 18 33 40

Berrien Springs 7 19 38 62

3-point baskets: Brandywine 1 (Shelton), Berrien Springs 5 (Jenkins, Martin, Gumbo, Washington, Shelton). Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 15 (Shelton), Berrien Springs 19 (none). Varsity records: Brandywine 2-2, 1-2 Lakeland; Berrien Springs 4-0, 3-0 Lakeland