Big second half leads Bridgman past Brandywine
Published 8:40 am Saturday, December 21, 2013
Visiting Bridgman outscored Brandywine 29-12 in the second half to pull away to a 61-36 Lakeland Conference boys basketball victory Friday night.
The Bees (3-1, 1-0 Lakeland) and Bobcats (1-2, 0-1 Lakeland) played a competitive opening 16 minutes of basketball.
Brandywine led 12-11 after one quarter, but trailed Bridgman 32-24 at the half.
It was all Bees in the second half as they opened up a 45-32 lead heading to the final quarter.
Andrew Duckett led the Bobcats with 10 points, Austin Knapp finished with seven.
Nick Knowlton led three Bridgman players in double digits with 12. Cooper Mojsiejenko and Dan Koziel both finished with 10.
BRIDGMAN 51
Matt Hendricks 2 0-0 4, Jay Lowery 0 0-1 0, Nick Knowlton 5 1-2 12, Cooper Mojsiejenko 4 2-3 10, Dan Koziel 3 2-3 10, Austin Allwood 0 2-5 2, Tyler Gnodtke 2 0-0 5, Shivam Patel 4 0-0 8. Totals: 20 7-15 51
BRANDYWINE 36
Zach Schmidt 0 4-6 4, Isaac Davis 2 0-0 5, Kenny Laurita 2 0-0 5, Andrew Duckett 3 3-7 10, Matt Vaughn 1 3-4 5, Austin Knapp 2 3-7 7. Totals: 10 13-25 36
Bridgman 11 32 45 61
Brandywine 12 24 32 36
3-point baskets: Bridgman 4 (Koziel 2, Gnodtke, Knowlton); Brandywine 3 (Davis, Laurita, Duckett). Total fouls (fouled out): Bridgman 14 (none), Brandywine 12 (none). Varsity records: Bridgman 3-1, 1-0 Lakeland; Brandywine 1-2, 0-1 Lakeland