How About Those Bobcats…Off To The State Quarterfinals

Captain Kirk — “Where no man has gone before”

New Banner to be raised in the Bobcat Den as Brandywine Boys win their first ever Regional Championship in School History!!
Brandywine will face Pewamo-Westphalia next Tuesday in State Quarterfinal at Portage Central. Tip-off at 7pm. We will be there to broadcast game! 🏀🏆🐾 pic.twitter.com/kR3OqVUhpT

— RCtheSecond (@RCtheSecond) March 16, 2023

(3-16-23) It was a history making day for Brandywine boys basketball at Coloma last night as the Bobcats beat Centreville 58-35 to win the MHSAA Division 4 Regional title.The trophy will be sure to get a special spot in the trophy case as it is the first ever for Brandywine. The Bobcats busted out to a 17-0 1st quarter lead and never looked back.

Head Coach Nathan Knapp on his team after the win: "They bring it night in and night out; it's a group you want to go to war with every day man, I'm telling you."🏆 https://t.co/Q7RYJN2MNL pic.twitter.com/N2ybiP1kQE

— Andrew Sanders (@ItsDrewSanders) March 16, 2023

Brandywine finished with three players in double figures,led by the Palmers — Jaremiah had 14, Michael had 12 and Jamier finished with 10.

Scoring by quarter

——–SCORING —-1st — 2nd — 3rd — 4th

• Brandywine — 19 –36 (17) — 48 (12) –58 (10)
• Centreville — 2 — 9 (7) — 16 (7) — 35 (19)

Brandywine Head Coach Nathan Knapp (a Brandywine grad) told MLive after the win–

“These kids don’t even realize what they did yet but our school doors opened in 1962 and we’ve gone all that time without a regional title,”

The next step for Brandywine will happen this coming Tuesday when they play Pewamo-Westphalia (19-6) at Portage Central High School at 7 p.m.

Pewamo-Westphalia beat Calvin Christian at the buzzer 63-61 on a tip-in to advance to play Brandywine.

Different angle… #Onward! pic.twitter.com/FerFROdmUO

— Ryan Portenga (@RyanPortenga) March 16, 2023

cover photo courtesy RC Sportscasting

A look back in time….1962-63 Brandywine Boys Basketball Team