Photos: Dominance at the Net
The second season for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo girls’ and Voorheesville boys’ basketball teams started with a bang this week in the Section II, Class C bracket. The BKW girls opened on Saturday evening at home against Lake George and never looked back from the opening tip, winning 67 to 17. The Blackbirds played at home on Tuesday against Hoosic Valley and pulled away late to win, 62 to 45.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Game face: Blackbird Anthony Puma is determined to get to the hoop against Hoosic Valley’s C.J. Bassett. Puma had 19 points, all off the bench.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Dominant night: Blackbird Zaveon Little splits the defense in the first half. Little led the Blackbirds with 23 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick moves as Bulldogs’ Taylor Meacham turns the corner on a Lake George player in the fourth quarter. Meacham led the Bulldogs with 20 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy pickings for Reagan Smith as she gets an open look at the basket after receiving a pass from a teammate in the third quarter. Smith had six points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Smiling layup: Bulldog Alexis Wright attempts a reverse layup but Lake George’s Emma Abrantes fouls Wright. Wright had 13 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
I’ll take that: BKW’s Taylor Meacham, left, takes the ball away from Lake George’s Ava Pushor with teammate Reagan Smith behind Pushor stopping Pushor’s progress in the fourth quarter. Meacham had 20 points and Smith had six points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Too easy: BKW’s Hailey Lawrence leans in to score two of her seven points in the fourth quarter.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Left-handed dandy: Voorheesville’s Jack Barringer grabs a rebound and puts the ball back up while Hoosic Valley’s Matt Rowe tries to block.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Airborne: Voorheesville’s Zaveon Little sails through the air to receive a lob pass from teammate Tanner Tedesco in the second quarter. Little scored 23 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Swarming defense: The Voorheesville Blackbirds defense, Tanner Tedesco (5) and Noah Parker (12) double team Hoosic Valley’s Tyler Eddy just over midcourt as the Blackbirds’ head coach, David Burch, tries to get the rest of the defensive players in their spots.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Lift off: Blackbirds’ Tanner Tedesco attempts a floater over an Indians’ defender but Tedesco was called for a charging foul in the fourth quarter. Tedesco scored six points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Spot on: The Blackbirds’ Anthony Puma shoots a calm three-point shot in front of the team’s cheerleaders in the fourth quarter. Puma had 19 points.