December 22, 2020
BNL senior Chloe McKnight attacks the basket in transition. McKnight hit 9 treys and scored 29 points as the 4A No.6 Stars conquered Linton 60-45 in the Limestone Classic final on Tuesday night.
By Justin Sokeland
WBIW.com
BEDFORD – That distinct sizzling sound, like the crackling of bacon on a Saturday morning, like the burning of wood in the fireplace on a cold winter night, was radiating from Chloe McKnight.
Bedford North Lawrence’s senior super shooter, with the flick of her right wrist, became basketball’s version of the Human Torch, on fire and fantastic. Her flames burned down the state’s best Class 2A team.
December 22, 2020
BNL freshman Chloe Spreen attacks Eastern Pekin’s defense. Spreen scored 17 points as the Stars slammed the Musketeers 68-30 in the opening round of the Limestone Classic on Tuesday morning.
By Justin Sokeland
WBIW.com
BEDFORD – Like an avalanche, starting with the collapse of a weak underlying layer, Bedford North Lawrence smothered and destroyed with a defense that became more deadly the more it plowed ahead.
Forcing turnovers at the accumulative rate of a heavy snowstorm, the Class 4A No.6 Stars overwhelmed Eastern Pekin the first round of the Limestone Classic on Tuesday morning.
The Class 2A No.9 Musketeers were guilty of 32 turnovers as BNL, quickly aware of that weakness, roared away to a 68-30 victory. Chloe Spreen scored 17 points and Irye Gomez added 16 as BNL advanced to the final to face 2A No.1 Linton (12-0). The Miners conquered Heritage Christian 61-47 in the second game.
December 19, 2020
MADISON – BNL’s Irye Gomez finds a clear path to the basket. Gomez scored a season-high 19 points as the No.7 Stars stopped Madison 62-53 on Saturday afternoon.
By Justin Sokeland
MADISON – Welcome back, Irye Gomez.
Practice makes perfect, according to all the known cliches and standards of excellence, while Gomez disproved while powering No.7 Bedford North Lawrence to a key Hoosier Hills Conference road victory.
Gomez, seeing her first action of any kind – game or practice – since the win over Jeffersonville on Dec. 8, scored a season-high 19 points as the Stars stopped Madison 62-53 in a showdown for the top spot in the league on Saturday afternoon.
December 10, 2020
BNL’s Chloe McKnight looks for an opening teammate during Thursday’s HHC clash with Seymour. McKnight scored 20 points and became the eighth player in program history to reach 1,000 career points during the 62-37 win over the Owls.
By Justin Sokeland
WBIW.com
BEDFORD – Chloe McKnight really didn’t want to wait one more game to make history. And as her senior teammate discovered, sitting at home under virus quarantine, that might never come. One more is not guaranteed any more. Carpe diem.
McKnight seized the day, becoming the eighth player in Bedford North Lawrence history to score 1,000 career points, as the No.7 Stars celebrated a premature Senior Night – minus one – with a memorable victory over Seymour.