Photos: Bulldogs Growl
Berne-Knox-Westerlo basketball fans packed the gym in Berne for a thrilling ride this past weekend as the Bulldogs battled to try to win Class C titles. On Friday, the boys, seeded 15th, suffered a close loss, 54 to 52, against Rensselaer, the 18th seed. On Saturday, the girls, Western Athletic Conference champions, seeded fifth, had a thrilling game, pulling away midway through the fourth quarter to beat Chatham, the 12th seed, 49 to 39. On Wednesday, the BKW girls suffered an excruciating loss in the Class C sectional quarterfinals against Warrensburg. BKW led in the first two quarters but lost by a single point in the last four-tenths of a second, 57 to 56.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Taking charge: BKW's Taylor Meacham looks to make a move against Chatham’s Jenna Skype in the second half of Saturday’s game. Meacham, with 16 points, helped lead her team to the win.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Going hard: BKW's Grace Tymchyn drives to the basket against Chatham’s Brooke-lyn Doyle in the first quarter. Tymchyn had 11 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Coming up big: BKW's Alexis Wright looks at the basket in preparation to hit two key free throws at the end of the game. Wright led the Bulldogs with 18 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Keeping his team in it: Bulldogs' Zeke Pulliam makes a move toward the basket in the first half of Friday’s game. Pulliam, who led the team with 33 points, tried to get his Bulldogs to the win in the final minutes.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hot potato: Bulldogs' Ryan Germani fumbles the ball during a move to the hoop against Rensselaer’s Amani Nixon. Germani had four points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick feet: BKW’s Ben Hilton pushes away Rensselaer’s Julius Johnson to drive along the baseline toward the hoop in the first quarter.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Rough spinning: Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s Ben Hilton attempts to spin away from Rensselaer’s Elijah Foust in the first quarter of the Class C sectional opening-round game at home on Friday night.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to launch: BKW’s Adam Esposito gets into the locked position to release a three-pointer in the second half. Esposito had 13 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Baby hook: BKW’s Alexis Wright spins away from Chatham’s Veah Daigle to make a shot in the first half. Wright scored 18 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Draining the big shot: BKW’s Taylor Meacham looks ready to launch a three-pointer in the first half. Meacham hit a couple of key three-point shots in the second half to help lead the Bulldogs past Chatham. Meacham had 16 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Eye on the ball: BKW’s Riley Morrow gathers the ball in the corner during the second half as her ponytail flies on Saturday evening in the Class C first round sectional game at home. Morrow scored a point.