BERRIEN SPRINGS — Senior Rachel Vite has been the leading scorer for the Edwardsburg girls’ basketball team this season, but on Friday night it was her defense that got her noticed.

Vite still was among the Eddies’ top scorers with 13 points, but it was her defensive effort against Berrien Springs standout Kobe Gillespie that helped the team to a 53-23 Lakeland Conference victory.

Vite also grabbed seven rebounds for Edwardsburg, which got a game-high 16 points from Emily Kozinski and 14 points from Sarah D’Amico.

The win raised the Eddies’ record to 10-3 overall and kept them one game behind conference-leading Brandywine with a mark of 7-1.

Brittany Alexander had seven points to lead the Shamrocks, who fall to 7-6, 3-5 in league play.

EDWARDSBURG 53

Rachel Vite 5 3-4 13, Mariah Murphy 1 2-2 4, Emily Kozinski 6 4-4 16, Sarah D’Amico 3 7-8 14, Ashley Streb 2 0-0 4, Hannah Hack 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 18 16-18 53

BERRIEN SPRINGS 23

Stefani Camacho 1 0-0 2, Koby Gillespie 0 0-0 0, Danielle Downey 2 0-1 4, Kayla Foster 1 0-2 2, Brittany Alexander 2 1-2 7, Rachel Jakubs 1 0-0 3, Genny Westendorp 2 0-0 5. TOTALS 9 1-5 23

Edwardsburg 8 16 35 53

Berrien Springs 5 14 19 23

3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 1 (D’Amico 1). Berrien Springs 4 (Alexander 2, Jakubs 1, Westendorp 1). Total fouls: Edwardsburg 15, Berrien Springs 14. Fouled out: Alexander (BS). J.V. score: Edwardsburg 38, Berrien Springs 34. Varsity records: Edwardsburg 10-3, 7-1 Lakeland Conference; Berrien Springs 7-6, 3-5 Lakeland Conference

Edwardsburg…60

Berrien Springs…59

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Marcus Albrecht scored with seven seconds remaining Saturday night to lift the Edwardsburg boys’ basketball team to a 60-59 Lakeland Conference victory over Berrien Springs.

The Shamrocks had a chance to win the game with four seconds remaining, but a pass up the court was deflected out of bounds off the hands of Dominic Razzano as time expired.

The Eddies are now 6-0 in league play and 8-3 overall.

Josh Kozinski scored a career-high 29 points to lead all scorers, while the Eddies also got 17 points from Kyle Dale. Albrecht finished with seven points.

The Shamrocks fall to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in conference action.

Tyrice Carter paced Berrien Springs with 17 points. Johnathon Williams added 12 and Steven Felusme 11.

EDWARDSBURG 60

Kyle Dale 8 0-0 17, Marcus Albrecht 3 0-0 6, Kyle Slack 1 0-0 2, Ethan Zimmerman 0 0-2 0, Josh Kozinski 10 5-6 29, Chad Tevlin 2 0-2 4, Dominic Razzano 1 0-2 2, Max Habicht 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 25 5-12 60

BERRIEN SPRINGS 59

Zechariah Jenkins 4 0-0 9, Johnathon Williams 6 0-2 12, Jeffrey Gumbo 3 2-5 8, Steven Felusme 5 0-0 11, Nathan Siebenmark 0 0-0 0, Tyrice Carter 6 3-4 17, Jonathan Shembarger 0 0-0 0, Demetrius Washington 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 25 5-11 59

Edwardsburg 8 21 37 60

Berrien Springs 16 20 40 59

3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 5 (Kozinski 4, Dale), Berrien 4 (Carter 2, Jenkins, Felusme). Total fouls: Edwardsburg 11, Berrien 14. Fouled out: None. Technical: Berrien (Felusme). Varsity records: Edwardsburg 8-3, 6-0 Lakeland Conference; Berrien 7-6, 4-3 Lakeland Conference