Hot outside shooting and pressure defense helped the Brandywine Bobcats earn at least a share of its fourth straight Lakeland Conference championship Friday night.

The No. 2-ranked Bobcats were 12-of-23 from 3-point range in a 76-34 win over rival Buchanan in Brandywine’s annual “Pink” game to raise money for cancer research.

While Brandywine was red-hot on the offensive end, its pressure defense forced Buchanan into 27 turnovers, which helped lead to easy baskets.

The Bobcats (15-0, 4-0 Lakeland) led 21-6 after just one quarter and 41-14 by intermission.

Things didn’t get a lot better for the Bucks (4-12, 1-3 Lakeland) in the second half as Brandywine scored another 35 points, while holding them to 20.

Tammy Lee led the Bobcats with 16 points, while Racchel Ort added 11. Victoria Knight and Mackenzie Shelton each finished with nine and Brooke Smith with eight.

Madison Prillwitz scored a game-high 17 points for Buchanan. Alicia Lilley chipped in with seven.

 

Buchanan…56

Brandywine…48

The Buchanan boys basketball team locked up the Lakeland Conference championship, but it wasn’t easy against host Brandywine Friday night.

The Bucks held off the Bobcats 56-48.

Leading just 27-26 at halftime, Buchanan (10-5, 5-0 Lakeland) scored the first eight points of the second half and then held the Bobcats (1-13, 0-4 Lakeland) at bay the remainder of the contest.

The closest Brandywine would get the rest of the second half was four points. Buchanan’ Lyman Thomas connected on five consecutive free throws in the game’s final minute to seal the win for the Bucks.

Justin Henderson led Buchanan with 16 points, while Thomas finished with 15. Kevin Dey chipped in with 11.

Brian Kline paced the Bobcats with 14 points. Alex Ulrickson added 11.

 

GIRLS

BUCHANAN 34

Alicia Lilley 1 5-6 7, Maddy Vorrath 0 0-0 0, Alexis Meahl 1 3-7 5, Mackenzie Orphanidis 2 1-4 5, Madison Prillwitz 5 6-7 17, Alia Dobrzykowski 0 0-0 0, Jodi Mosier 0 0-0 0, Kaitlynn Enders 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 9 15-24 34

BRANDYWINE 76

Brooke Smith 3 0-0 8, Victoria Knight 4 1-2 9, Rachael Ort 3 2-2 11, Tammy Lee 4 6-6 16, Mackenzie Shelton 4 0-0 9, Emily Erwin 2 2-2 8, Tiarra Hullinger 2 2-2 6, Michaela Hartline 0 0-0 0, Makenna Hartline 3 1-4 9. TOTALS 25 14-18 76

 

Buchanan 6 14 23 34

Brandywine 21 41 58 76

3-point goals: Buchanan 1 (Prillwitz 1), Brandywine 12 (Ort 3, Lee 2, Smith 2, Erwin 2, Makenna Hartline 2, Shelton 1). Total fouls (fouled out): Buchanan 16, Brandywine 21 (Knight). Varsity records: Buchanan 4-12, 1-3 Lakeland; Brandywine 15-0, 4-0 Lakeland Conference

 

BOYS

BUCHANAN 56

Dallis Reynolds 2 0-0 4, Kevin Dey 5 1-2 11, Lyman Thomas 4 5-5 15, Justin Henderson 5 2-2 16, Tyler Flynn 3 0-0 8, Alex Leiter 1 0-1 2, Blake Graber 0 0-0 0, Brandon Gillam 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 20 8-10 56

BRANDYWINE 48

Alex Ulrickson 5 0-0 11, Brock Hartline 0 0-0 0, Michael Shelton 2 0-2 6, Pierce Gleason 1 2-2 4, Courtlan Gordon 1 0-0 2, Austin Knapp 3 0-0 9, Zach Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Trent Moskwinski 0 0-0 0, Andrew Duckett 0 0-0 0, Brian Kline 4 3-5 14. TOTALS 17 5-9 48

 

Buchanan 14 27 37 56

Brandywine 12 26 31 48

3-point baskets: Buchanan 8 (Henderson 4, Flynn 2, Thomas 2), Brandywine 9 (Kline 3, Knapp 3, Shelton 2, Ulrickson 1). Total fouls (fouled out): Buchanan 15 (none), Brandywine 16 (none). Varsity records: Buchanan 10-5, 5-0 Lakeland; Brandywine 1-13, 0-4 Lakeland Conference