Class AA opens with six games on Tuesday, February 20th. A champion will be crowned on Saturday, March 3rd at the Blue Cross Arena. Here is a team-by-team breakdown:
No. 1 seed FAIRPORT
League: Monroe County Division I
Record: 15-5
Trend: Red Raiders have won five straight.
Players to Watch: Andrew Bartlett Sr. G 12.7 ppg, Brett Heininger Jr. G 8.0 ppg, Jackson Sullivan Sr. F 11.6 ppg.
Opponent: Will play the winner of No. 8 Bishop Kearney vs. No. 9 Edison Tech in the quarter-finals.
No. 2 seed RUSH-HENRIETTA
League: Monroe County Division I
Record: 15-5
Trend: Royal Comets have taken six of seven games.
Players to Watch: Mecca McCullough Sr. G 11.8 ppg, Don Swain Sr. G 6.4 ppg, Kailee White Sr. G 25.2 ppg (1,134 career points).
Opponent: Will play the winner of No. 7 Hilton vs. No. 10 Penfield in the quarter-finals.
No. 3 seed GATES-CHILI
League: Monroe County Division I
Record: 14-6
Trend: Spartans bring a three-game win streak into sectionals.
Players to Watch: Thomas Jones III Sr. F 16.2 ppg, Damon Payton Sr. G 8.0 ppg and Keith Slack Jr. G 22.7 ppg (1,105 career points).
Opponent: Will host No. 14 Aquinas in the opening round.
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No. 4 seed WEBSTER THOMAS
League: Monroe County Division II
Record: 12-8
Trend: Titans won their last three regular season games.
Players to Watch: Will Johnson Sr. G 10.5 ppg, Joe Luconte Sr. G 10.1 ppg and Andrew Mason So. G 18.5 ppg.
Opponent: Will host No. 13 Webster Schroeder in the first round.
No. 5 seed MCQUAID
League: RCAC Division A
Record: 12-8
Trend: Jesuit Knights won eight of their last nine games.
Players to Watch: Anthony Iglesia Sr. G 13.4 ppg, Kobe Long So. G 13.8 ppg and Jermaine Taggart So. G 17.4 ppg.
Opponent: Will host No. 12 Victor in the opening round.
No. 6 seed UPREP
League: Independent
Record: 11-9
Trend: Griffins won their last two games of the regular season.
Players to Watch: Elroy Clark Sr. G, Jakhi Lucas Jr. G and Zach Harris Scott So. F.
Opponent: Will host No. 11 Churchville-Chili in the opening round.
No. 7 seed HILTON
League: Monroe County Division I
Record: 9-11
Trend: Cadets have lost three straight.
Players to Watch: Mitch Carr Jr. F 14.2 ppg, Tah-jae Hill So. G 21.7 ppg and Joey Lipani Sr. G 10.4 ppg.
Opponent: Will host No. 10 Penfield in the opening round.
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No. 8 seed BISHOP KEARNEY
League: Independent
Record: 8-12
Trend: Kings lost four of their last five games.
Players to Watch: Shykell Brown Sr. G 14.o ppg, AJ Gray Jr. F 10.0 ppg and Jamal Fennell Sr. F 12.0 ppg.
Opponent: Will host No. 9 Edison Tech in the opening round.
No. 9 seed EDISON TECH
League: RCAC Division A
Record: 8-12
Trend: Inventors have won two of three entering the post-season.
Players to Watch: Marquan Anderson Sr. G 8.7 ppg, Tristian Flowers Sr. F 8.6 ppg and Alton Knight Jr. G 12.1 ppg.
Opponent: Will play at No. 8 Bishop Kearney in the opening round.
No. 10 seed PENFIELD
League: Monroe County Division I
Record: 7-13
Trend: Patriots have lost seven in a row.
Players to Watch: Javion Monroe Jr. G 6.6 ppg, Patrick Piampiano Jr. G 7.0 ppg and Isaiah Preston Sr. G 21.7 ppg.
Opponent: Will play at No. 7 Hilton in the opening round.
No. 11 seed CHURCHVILLE-CHILI
League: Monroe County Division II
Record: 7-13
Trend: Saints won two of four to close the regular season.
Players to Watch: Marcellus James Jr. G 11.0 ppg, Eric Lewis Sr. G 14.1 ppg and Marcus Postell So. F 11.4 ppg.
Opponent: Will play at No. 6 UPrep in the opening round.
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No. 12 seed VICTOR
League: Monroe County Division I
Record: 6-14
Trend: Blue Devils lost four of five to end the regular season.
Players to Watch: Matt Caggiano So. G 6.0 ppg, Joey Colyer Sr. G 16.2 ppg and Tanner Hay Sr. F 7.0 ppg.
Opponent: Will play at No. 5 McQuaid in the opening round.
No. 13 seed WEBSTER SCHROEDER
League: Monroe County Division II
Record: 6-14
Trend: The Warriors lost their last four games.
Players to Watch: Nate Hardy Sr. F 10.6 ppg, Luke Insley Fr. G 8.8 ppg and Ky’mere Meeks Fr. F 11.8 ppg.
Opponent: Will play at No.4 Webster Thomas in the opening round.
No. 14 seed AQUINAS
League: Independent
Record: 5-15
Trend: Aquinas lost four of five to close the regular season.
Players to Watch: Kidtrell Blocker So. F 15.0 ppg, Eric Carter Sr. G 7.1 ppg and Tyler Warner So. F6.7 ppg.
Opponent: Will play at No.3 Gates-Chili in the opening round.
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