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36 The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, December 20, 2012
SPORTS
The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael
Bulldogs can fly? On Tuesday, Berne-Knox-Westerlo blew out
Sharon Springs, 87 to 38, during its first home game of the season.
Here, junior Justin Lee goes up for a lay-up in the second half. Lee
scored 10 points, and the Bulldogs moved to 4-2.
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The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael
Cornered: Connor McDermott, left, of Berne-Knox-Westerlo, tries to keep the basketball away from
Sharon Springs’s defense on Tuesday in Berne. The contest was never close; the Bulldogs won, 87 to
38. BKW is 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference and 4-2 overall.
BKW wins big over Sharon Springs at home Tuesday, 87-38
By Jordan J. Michael
BERNE –– The Bulldogs’ bark
had serious bite on Tuesday. The
hoopsters from Berne-Knox-
Westerlo dismantled Sharon
Springs, 87 to 38.
The Bulldogs (4-2) are running
with a high-octane offense and
tenacious defense this season.
BKW is very athletic and lightning
quick.
After ending the first quarter
with a 19-point lead, the Bulldogs
streaked up and down the court
for the remainder of the game.
BKW had a 62-to-12 lead in the
third quarter, never once taking
its foot off the accelerator.
Four players scored 10 or more
points for the Bulldogs –– Tanner
Laurie, Kyle Gibbs, Garrett
Pitcher, and Justin Lee –– and 11
of the 12 players scored. Pitcher
scored 17 points and Gibbs nailed
four three-pointers.
Head Coach Andy Wright
couldn’t remember the last time
BKW put 87 points on a scoreboard.
“I had a team in 2008 that
could fill it up real quick with
three-pointers,” he said. “We
have lots of offense.”
BKW had numerous steals and
an abundance of assists on the offensive
end. At times, the passing
was like clockwork. Every player
was getting involved.
“Personally, it’s tough because
you think you can settle down,
but it’s important to keep the
intensity up,” said Pitcher, a
senior, who is about 250 points
away from 1,000 for his career.
“We were trying to pick up the defense
and keep everyone’s blood
pressure up. We didn’t want to
stop running.”
Sharon Springs (0-5) had
trouble. The Spartans have
only eight players, and Tyler
Bianchine seemed like the only
player comfortable with handling
the ball. Sharon Springs was a
mess, but it kept composure.
“In a game like that, where
you want to try and get better,
it’s tough to figure out what
aspect to focus on,” Wright said.
“Sometimes, it gives you a false
illusion, like you’re doing things
better than you actually might
be.”
Sharon Springs was out-sized
and out-manned. The Spartans
were the cream of the Western
Athletic Conference crop just a
few years ago.
“I think they’re struggling
more this year,” Pitcher said of
Tuesday’s opponent. “They’re
well coached, at least.”
“The goal is to keep
winning while playing
as a team.”
The only problem for BKW on
Tuesday was foul trouble. The
Bulldogs ended the evening with
19 fouls.
“My guys are really aggressive
on the ball,” said Wright. “It
sometimes translates to fouls.”
Any plans on lessening the
infractions?
“It depends on who we’re
playing,” Wright said. “If you’re
aggressive, then it’s going to affect
the opponent’s confidence.
Nothing is ever going to be uncontested.”
BKW opened its league schedule
by dropping 70 points on
Mekeel Christian Academy last
Friday, but it lost the game by
five points. Caleb Stewart scored
37 points for Mekeel, including
18 points from the free-throw
line.
“We can’t allow a player to
score that much,” Wright said.
“We could have won that game,
and we had chances to win. But,
55 of Mekeel’s points came from
three-pointers and free throws.
That can’t happen.”
The Bulldogs will compete for
a WAC title, and hope to make
some noise in the Class C playoff
field, which is a gamble.
“The goal is to keep winning
while playing as a team,” Pitcher
said. “We want everyone involved
and everyone satisfied.”
A 49-point win is very assuring.
BKW turned tough defense
into easy offense on Tuesday.
“Honestly, I enjoy coaching
this team because they’re selfless,”
Wright said. “They just
want to do well and help each
other out.”
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