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In a battle between two Western Athletic league rivals, playing for the third time this year, Berne-Knox-Westerlo secured the Class C Sectional Championship with a thrilling 54-51 victory over Duanesburg. This was Berne Knox's first sectional title since 1979.

The game remained tight throughout, with both teams exchanging leads in the first half. The Bulldogs held a narrow 12-10 advantage after the first quarter and led 26-25 at halftime. In the third quarter, BKW surged ahead, outscoring the Eagles 19-12, creating a cushion heading into the final frame. Jayden Buie hit three consecutive buckets to push the Bulldogs lead to eight points heading into the fourth quarter.

Duanesburg battled back in the fourth, even grabbing the lead late in the contest, were led by standout Jeffrey Mulhern, who finished with a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds. However, BKW’s balanced scoring attack proved to be the difference. Jayden Buie contributed 14 points to lead Berne Knox including three crucial three-pointers. Shane Kirker, the Class C tournament MVP, chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds, while Matt Dwyer and Dayne Coates added eight points each to help secure the victory.

With the win, Berne-Knox-Westerlo advances to regional play of the state tournament.

 

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

  

  Class: C Final     NYSPHSAA:  Section 2 Date: March 9         Site: HVCC  
                                   
  Visitor:  "Eagles"  Total  FG  3 point       Rebounds              
No. Duanesburg FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
0 Janesen Proulx 2 5 1 2 3 4 0 3 3 4 8   1     1
1 Matthew Mulhern                     0          
2 Porter Losito 0 3 0 3 0 2         0          
5 Joey Harris 2 2     2 2 1 7 8 3 6   1     1
10 Logan Kapusta                     0          
11 Jeffrey Mulhern* 9 20 1 9 7 10 2 10 12 4 26   2     1
12 Evan Williams 3 7 3 5     1 3 4 2 9   3     3
15 Andrey Kuroptakin                     0          
20 CJ Palluti                     0          
22 Jose Velez                     0          
23 JJ Reese 1 4 0 2     1 1 2 4 2         1
24 Ayden Fall 0 2 0 2     0 1 1   0          
                        0          
  Team                                
         Total 17 43 5 23 12 18 5 25 30 17 51   7 15 0 7
  Total FG %: 1st Half 9-23  39       Game           Deadball    
  3-Pt  FG %: 1st Half 2-13  15       Game           Rebounds   3
  FT  %        : 1st Half 5-10  50       Game                  
                                   
  Home:  "Bulldogs"  Total  FG  3 point       Rebounds              
No. Berne-Knox-Westerlo FGM FGA FGM FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF Points   S TO BLK A
0 Jayden Buie 4 12 3 10 3 3 2 0 2 0 14   1     1
1 Dayne Coates* 4 8 0 1 0 1 1 6 7 1 8   3   2 3
3 Shane Kirker (MVP) 5 13 0 2     5 5 9 4 10   1     1
5 Matt Dwyer 3 9 2 5     1 4 5 4 8   3   1 2
21 Ethan SImpson                     0          
23 George Wright 3 6 0 1 1 1 6 4 10 4 7   1      
30 Dane Delorm                     0          
32 Arlan Wright 2 8 0 5     3 1 4 3 4          
33 Blake Quay                     0          
44 Justin Murphy                     0          
50 Blake Terrell 1 10 0 5 1 2 2 2 4 1 3         1
55 Patrick Lendrum                     0          
  Team                     0          
         Total 22 66 5 29 5 7 20 22 41 17 54   9 12 3 8
                                   
  Total FG %: 1st Half 11-34  32       Game           Deadball    
  3-Pt  FG %: 1st Half 2-17  12       Game           Rebounds   1
  FT  %        : 1st Half 2-4  50       Game                  
                1 2 3 4 OT Final      
  Officials:  Capellano, Collar, Jansen   Duanesburg   10 15 12 14     51      
  *All TourneyT.Hicks (Spa Catholic)    BKW     12 14 19 9     54      
  S. Cyuyler (No. Warren)                              

 

 

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