No.3-ranked Brandywine escapes upset bid

Published 8:19 am Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Brandywine’s Makenna Hartline scored 15 points in the Bobcats’ overtime win against Edwardsburg (Leader photo/AMELIO RODRIGUEZ)

Brandywine’s Makenna Hartline scored 15 points in the Bobcats’ overtime win against Edwardsburg (Leader photo/AMELIO RODRIGUEZ)

Brandywine outscored visiting Edwardsburg 15-6 in overtime to avoid an upset Tuesday night.

The No. 3-ranked Bobcats (11-1) held off Edwardsburg (7-3) 62-53. The two teams were deadlocked at 47-47 at the end of regulation.

Makenna Hartline, Michaela Hartline and Tammy Lee all scored four points in the extra session for Brandywine.

The Bobcats led 15-13 after one quarter and 30-21 at the intermission.

The Eddies began whittling away at the lead in the second half, cutting Brandywine’s advantage to 38-33 heading to the fourth quarter.

Edwardsburg outscored the Bobcats 14-9 in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

Lee led Brandywine’s balanced attack with 18 points. Makenna Hartline finished with 15 and Michaela Hartline 14.

Olivia Hack led Edwardsburg with a game-high 24 points. Alexis Blake added eight points before fouling out.

 

Brandywine 62, Edwardsburg 53 (overtime)

EDWARDSBURG 53

Olivia Hack 24, Katelynn Rogers 6, Nikki Dallich 0, Haley Stanton 0, Alise Markel 0, Savannah Dixon 2, Alexis Blake 8, Gabby Golba 1, Anna Roberts 0, Breanna Baushke 12. TOTALS: 17 17-30 53

BRANDYWINE 62

Makenna Hartline 15, Victoria Ebersol 5, Michaela Hartline 14, Emily Erwin 6, Tammy Lee 18, Tia Hullinger 1, Makena Bowen 0, Jaleesa Garner 0, Maranda Smallmon 0, Alyssa Bolen 3. TOTALS: 22 9-15 62

 

Edwardsburg             13       21       33       47       53

Brandywine               15       30       38       47       62

3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 2 (Rogers), Brandywine 9 (Michaela Hartline 3, Erwin 2, Lee 2, Ebersol, Bolen). Total fouls (fouled out): Edwardsburg 18 (Blake), Brandywine 24 (Erwin). Technical: Edwardsburg (bench). Varsity records: Edwardsburg 7-3, Brandywine 11-1