Photos: Holiday Hoops
The Guilderland Dutchmen and the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs boys’ basketball teams played in holidays tournaments during the school break last week.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
On Friday, the opening night of the Harold “PeP” Sand challenge at Colonie High School, the Dutch faced a familiar foe — Green Tech, which has bested Guilderland in the past at sectionals. Hoping for a basket, the Dutch’s Grant Mengel goes up strong against a Green Tech player. Mengel had a team-high 17 points in Guilderland’s 54-to-46 loss.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Going strong, hit hard: Guilderland's Benjamin Oertel gets fouled by Green Tech’s Kemore Johnson in the second half as Oertel goes to the basket. Oertel had eight points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In a packed dog pound, the BKW boys’ team played Greenville in the 2017 Christmas tournament title game last Thursday at home. Going up easy for a basket, the Bulldogs’ Zeke Pulliam lays the ball up for two of his nine points. The Bullodgs pulled ahead near the end of a thrilling game only to suffer a close loss, 66 to 64.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
One tough Bulldog: BKW's Pat Meehan, goes up for a shot over Greenville’s Milton Edmonds in the first half. Meehan led the Bulldogs with a team-high 27 points and was named to the All-Tournament team.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Century mark: Zeke’s brother, Slade Pulliam, at top, dribbles the ball up the court during the first half. Slade, who scored his 1,000th point on Dec. 8 against Northville, pitched in last Thursday with 12 points and also was named to the All-Tournament team.