The Class C2 tournament has gone almost as expected from a seeding point of view. Three of the top four seeds reached the semifinals, but Cuba-Rushford’s magical run has made them the party crasher in town. Here is the 2018 Section V Class C2 semi-final breakdown:
No. 1 seed PERRY (20-2/LIVINGSTON COUNTY DIVISION 3) vs. No. 4 seed C.G. FINNEY (17-5/INDEPENDENT) Monday, Bloomfield HS 8:15 PM
How they got here: Perry had little trouble reaching the semifinals, dispensing No. 17 Keshequa 72-40 and No. 8 Rochester Academy 67-45 in short order.
C.G. Finney showed an ability to win tight matchups en route to a semifinal appearance, winning over No. 13 Red Jacket 65-54 and holding off a tough No. 12 Geneseo 65-64.
Last time they met: The two teams have not played each other this season.
Players to Watch for Perry: Tyler Cowie Sr. G/F 27.0 ppg, Austin Croll Sr. G 17 ppg and Mike Hockey So. G 9.0 ppg.
C.G. Finney: Max Harris Sr. G, Keegan O’c0rr Jr. G and Xavier Smith Sr. G.
Ky’Mere Meeks, Justin Smith and the Freshman Starting Five
No. 3 seed LYONS (19-3/WAYNE COUNTY) vs. No. 7 seed CUBA-RUSHFORD (13-8/ALLEGANY COUNTY) Monday, Bath-Haverling HS 7:00 PM
How they got here: Lyons proved exactly how they earned the No. 3 seed with convincing wins over No. 14 Rochester Prep (73-61) and No. 11 Warsaw (84-59).
Cuba-Rushford entered the tournament with middling expectations as the No. 7 seed, but quickly hit their stride with a 79-65 win over No. 10 South Seneca, setting up a matchup with No. 2 Caledonia-Mumford. Cuba then proceeded to shock Cal-Mum with a 68-61 win, holding on in the closing seconds to move on.
Last time they met: The game will mark the first matchup between the two teams this season.
Players to Watch for Lyons: Justice Smith Jr. G/F 22 ppg, 8 rpg, 6 apg and David Weaver Jr. G 13 ppg (hit 10 threes in one game this season).
Cuba-Rushford: Trevor Smith Sr. G 19.6 ppg.
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