Vivian Akyirem, center, and her Berkshire School teammates celebrate during Wednesday's win over Middlesex. (Carol Visnapuu)
For Berkshire Academy, the territory was somewhat uncharted.
Two years ago, the Bears made the NEPSAC tournament for the first time in years, losing a quarterfinal on the road at Suffield.
This fall, behind their two senior stars -- Vivian Akyirem and Chioma Okafor -- they put together an 11-4-1 season, good for the No. 2 seed in the Class B tournament and a home game Wednesday against seventh-seeded Middlesex.
When the visitors equalized before halftime of that game, the Bears were at a crossroads.
