Brandywine snaps streak with big third quarter

Published 7:59 am Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Brandywine’s Andrew Boocher scored 16 points as the Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak Monday night. (Leader photo/AMELIO RODRIGUEZ)

Brandywine’s Andrew Boocher scored 16 points as the Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak Monday night. (Leader photo/AMELIO RODRIGUEZ)

A 20-point third quarter helped the Brandywine boys basketball team snap a three-game losing streak Monday night.

The Bobcats (4-9) led visiting River Valley 26-20 at halftime, but exploded for 20 points in the third quarter to break the game open.

Leading 48-25 heading the final quarter, Brandywine cruised to a 61-34 non-conference victory over the Mustangs.

Andrew Boocher led a balanced Bobcat scoring attack with a game-high 16 points. Seth Brown finished with 12 points and Zach Schmidt 10.

Gabe Zeigler had nine points to lead River Valley.

 

Brandywine 61, River Valley 34

RIVER VALLEY 34

Jake Clark 3 1-3 7, Devin Morrow 2 0-0 5, Gabe Zeiger 4 0-2 9, CJ Alexander 1 1-1 3, Jimmy Ragosta 3 0-0 7, Tim Snyder 0 1-3 1, Greg Palen 1 0-1 2. Totals: 14 3-10 34

BRANDYWINE 61

Zach Schmidt 4 2-2 10, Andrew Boocher 8 0-0 16, Matt Kline 1 0-0 3, Kenny Laurita 0 2-2 2, Andrew Duckett 3 1-1 7, Matt Vaughn 2 1-1 5, Austin Knapp 1 3-4 5, Seth Brown 4 1-1 12, Collin Nichols 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23 11-13 61

 

River Valley                11       20       25       34

Brandywine               13       26       48       61

3-point baskets: River Valley 3 (Morrow, Zeiger, Ragosta), Brandywine 4 (Brown 3, Kline). Total fouls (fouled out): River Valley 17 (none), Brandywine 16 (none). Varsity records: River Valley 1-10, Brandywine 4-9