BERRIEN SPRINGS — The struggles of the Brandywine boys basketball team continued Friday night.

The Bobcats were defeated by host Berrien Springs 56-45 in a BCS Red Division contest.

The loss was the fourth in Brandywine’s last five games and dropped the Bobcats into a first place tie with Bridgman for the division lead at 6-2. Brandywine is 11-5 overall.

The Bobcats led 16-15 after one quarter, but were outscored 41-29 over the final three quarters by the Shamrocks, who improved to 6-8 overall and 4-4 in the Red Division.

Devin Nichols scored a game-high 19 points for Berrien Springs, which also got 14 points from Taryll Jones and 12 points from Montiel Pulliam.

Vinny Peel and Austin Knapp, both of whom left the game with injuries, led the Bobcats with 12 points.

Marquise Davis added 10 points.

 

BERRIEN SPRINGS 56, BRANDYWINE 45

At Berrien Springs

BRANDYWINE 45

Zach Grishaber 0, Marquise Davis 10, Cole Searles 1, Vinny Peel 12, Austin Knapp 12, Brady Duval 6, Dalton Knapp 1, Nathan Hechtl 3, Scott Miller 0. TOTALS: 18 6-13 45.

BERRIEN SPRINGS 56

Douglas Clark 7, Devin Nichols 19, Edavion Miller 0, Bryce Evans 3, Taryll Jones 14, Montiel Pulliam 12, Tyrese McIntyre 0, Sam Spaulding 1, Anthony Atkinson 0, Gabriel Arter 0. TOTALS: 21 5-10 56.

 

Brandywine               16       25       36       45

Berrien Springs         15       28       48       56

3-point baskets: Brandywine 3 (Duval 2, Hechtl 1), Berrien Springs 9 (Nichols 5, Clark 1, Evans 1, Jones 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 11 (none), Berrien Springs 17 (none). Technical foul: Brandywine bench. Varsity records: Brandywine 11-5, 6-2 BCS Red; Berrien Springs 6-8, 4-4 BCS Red. J.V. score: Berrien Springs 62, Brandywine 46.