NILES — Jordan Abrams and Jaden Croom combined for 27 points as Brandywine held off Saugatuck 64-57 in the non-conference boys season opener for both teams Tuesday night.

Abrams led the Bobcats (1-0) with 17 points, while Croom added 10 points.

The Bobcats trailed Saugatuck 11-8 after one quarter, but outscored the visiting team 16-10 in the second quarter to take a 24-21 lead at halftime.

Brandywine led by 11 points, 45-34, heading into the final eight minutes, but had to hold off a four-quarter Indians rally.

Teague Tiemeyer led all scorers with 21 points for Saugatuck.

The Bobcats travel to Buchanan to face their arch rival in a key BCS Athletic Conference Red Division showdown Friday night.

 

BRANDYWINE 64, SAUGATUCK 57

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SAUGATUCK 57

Brad Dunn 10, Jake Stewart 2, Connor Carger 4, Ryan Kunkel 9, Reece Schreckingust 6, Teague Tiemeyer 21, Kalib Dusharme 0, Declan Kelley 3, Keegan Carper 2, Cooper Myers 0. TOTALS: 24 6-11 57.

BRANDYWINE 64

Kyle Barnett 4, Jaden Briggs 6, Bryce McLane 8, Dalton Knapp 0, Gabe Gouin 3, Shane Brown 5, Derrick Miller 7, Jaden Croom 10, Jordan Abrams 17, Toby Latislaw 4. TOTALS: 23 12-20 64.

 

Saugatuck       11        21        34        57

Brandywine     8          24        45        64

3-point baskets: Saugatuck 3 (Dunn 2, Kelley), Brandywine 6 (Barnett, Briggs, McLane, Brown, Miller, Abrams). total fouls (fouled out): Saugatuck 17 (none). Brandywine 18 (none). Varsity records: Saugatuck 0-1, Brandywine 1-0.