From staff reports

BRIDGMAN – The defending Lakeland Conference champion Bridgman boys’ basketball team isn’ t about to give up its crown without a fight.

The Bees improved to 4-1 with a 46-27 win over Edwardsburg Tuesday night.

Bridgman is now 4-1 in the league and 9-2 overall. The Eddies drop to 3-3 in conference action and 7-3 on the season.

Bridgman led 17-6 after one quarter of play and 25-13 at halftime.

Cameron Reeves led the Bees with 17 points.

Edwardsburg got eight points from Kyle Dale and seven points from Jake Harroff.

EDWARDSBURG 27
Nick Muir 0, Jake Harroff 7, Kyle Dale 8, Ron Preston 1, Zak Eggleston 4, Marcus Albrecht 0, Dustin Moore 0, Chad Tevlin 0, Ethan Zimmerman 2, Josh Kozinski 5. TOTALS: 7 10-17 27
BRIDGMAN 46
Cameron Magro 0, Mark Haukereid 2, Brandon Crowder 0, Zane Copeland 2, Josiah Badger 1, Cameron Reeves 17, Michael Kamp 9, Conner Magro 10, Parker Mojsiejenko 5, Josh Bachleda 0, Brandon Ashley 0, Justin Weber 0, Noah Kovacs 0. TOTALS: 15 9-12 46.

Edwardsburg 6 13 21 27
Bridgman 17 25 40 46
3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 3 (Dale 2, Kozinski), Bridgman 7 (Reeves 5, Kamp, C. Magro 1). Total fouls: Bridgman 17, Edwardsburg 16. Fouled out: None. Varsity records: Bridgman 9-2, 4-1 Lakeland; Edwardsburg 7-3, 3-3 Lakeland. JV score: Edwardsburg 66, Bridgman 59 (OT)