BRIDGMAN — Host Bridgman rallied from a 17-6 first quarter deficit to defeat Buchanan 66-60 in overtime Friday night.

The win gave the Bees the outright Lakeland Conference championship.

Bridgman cut the Bucks’ 11-point lead down to a basket (23-21) by halftime and to one point (38-37) heading to the fourth quarter.

The Bees outscored Buchanan 18-17 in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, where it held an 11-5 advantage in scoring.

Dan Koziel led Bridgman and all scorers with 23 points, Nick Knowlton added 17.

Buchanan got 20 points from Doug Freeman and 10 points from Kevin Day.

 

Bridgman 66, Buchanan 60

BUCHANAN 60

Tim McCaffrey 1; Kevin Dey 10; Josiah Smith 9; Elijah Lewis 8; Alex Leiter 4; Doug Freeman 20; Christian Catalano 8. TOTALS: 22 8-14 60

BRIDGMAN 66

Matt Hendricks 3; Nick Knowlton 17; Cooper Mojsiejenko 7; Dan Koziel 23; Tyler Gnodtke 9; Shivan Patel 7. TOTALS: 18 22-33 66

 

Buchanan                   17       23       38       55       60

Bridgman                   6          21       37       55       66

3-point baskets: Buchanan 8 (Dey, Smith 3, Freeman 2, Catalano 2), Bridgman 8 (Knowlton 2, Koziel 4, Gnodtke 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Buchanan 25 (Leiter), Bridgman 17.