THREE OAKS — Despite battling illness, the Brandywine Bobcats were too much for host River Valley Monday night in a non-conference boys basketball contest.

The Bobcats (4-5) defeated the Mustangs 50-39.

Brandywine and River Valley were knotted at 4-4 after one period of play, but the Bobcats took a 20-15 lead at the intermission after outscoring the Mustangs 16-11 in the second quarter.

The lead reached as many as 22 in the second half before Brandywine coach Nathan Knapp emptied the bench.

“We worked on a few things,” he said. “I’m not going to embarrass those kids on the other team. We have been battling illness, but we did a lot of good things.”

Mykal Toxopeus led the Bobcats with 12 points. Alex Erwin added 11.

Elisha Dryden had 20 points for the Mustangs.

BRANDYWINE 50

Austin Searles 5, Michael Schoenleber 3, Brian Kline 7, Mykal Toxopeus 12, Alex Erwin 11, Evan Hartman 8, Alex Brooks 4. TOTALS: 18 11-18 50

RIVER VALLEY 39

Trenton Prentice 6, Steven Snyder 3, Zach Frederickson 4, Elisha Dryden 20, Ethan Zeiger 2, Johnny Aurenz 4. TOTALS: 8 14-21 39

Brandywine 4 20 34 50

River Valley 4 15 20 39

3-point baskets: Brandywine 3 (Searles, Cline, Tox), River Valley 1 (Dryden). Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 21 (none), River Valley 17 (Aurenz).