Basketball Game Preview: Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wolves vs. Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs

The Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wolves and the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville has struggled recently with 19 losses in a row, while Berne-Knox-Westerlo will arrive with 13 straight victories.

Last Wednesday, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville came up short against Galway and fell 53-46.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Berne-Knox-Westerlo against Schoharie on Wednesday as the team secured a 71-24 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville suffered a grim 77-51 defeat to Berne-Knox-Westerlo in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.