The Section V Class D1 boys basketball playoffs opens with four games Wednesday evening February 20th. Quarterfinals follow Saturday, February 23 with semifinals scheduled for Tuesday, February 26. The championship game will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at the Blue Cross Arena. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed AVOCA TIGERS (Steuben County)
Record: 18-2
Coach: Michael Stowe
NYSSWA Rank: No. 3 Class D
Streak: Won seven straight
Scoring offense: 72.80
Scoring defense: 50.55
Finish last season: Lost to eventual D2 champion Prattsburgh in Class D2 semifinals.
Opponent: Winner of No. 8 Alfred-Almond and No. 9 Kendall
No. 2 seed MOUNT MORRIS BLUE DEVILS (Livingston County Division III)
Record:17-3
Coach: Brian Stout
NYSSWA Rank: No. 9 Class D
Streak: Won 13 straight
Scoring offense: 67.50
Scoring defense: 50.60
Finish last season: Lost to eventual Class D1 champion Clyde-Savannah in semifinals.
Opponent: Winner of No. 7 Batavia-Notre Dame and No. 10 Hammondsport
No. 3 seed SCIO TIGERS (Allegany County Division II)
Record: 15-5
Coach: Dillion McFall
Streak: Won four of their last five
Scoring offense: 58.45
Scoring defense: 42.25
Finish last season: Lost to Bradford in Class D2 quarterfinals.
Opponent: Winner of No. 6 Genesee Valley and No. 11 Honeoye
No. 4 seed JASPER-TROUPSBURG WILDCATS (Steuben County)
Record: 13-7
Coach: Tom Prince
Streak: Lost last two
Scoring offense: 54.15
Scoring defense: 48.80
Finish last season: Lost to Fillmore in Class D1 first round.
Opponent: Winner of No. 5 Fillmore and No. 12 Arkport-Canaseraga
No. 5 seed FILLMORE EAGLES (Allegany County Division I)
Record: 14-6
Coach: Brandon Carter
Streak: Won four straight
Scoring offense: 59.05
Scoring defense: 47.75
Finish last season: Lost to eventual champion Clyde-Savannah in Class D1 quarterfinals.
Opponent: No. 12 Arkport-Canaseraga
No. 6 seed GENESEE VALLEY JAGUARS (Allegany County Division I)
Record: 13-7
Coach: Lintz Bliven
Streak: Won four of their last five
Scoring offense: 66.90
Scoring defense: 56.25
Finish last season: Lost to Honeoye in Class D1 quarterfinals.
Opponent: No. 11 Honeoye
No. 7 seed BATAVIA-NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (Genesee Region Division II)
Record: 11-9
Coach: Mike Rapone
Streak: Won four straight
Scoring offense: 65.79
Scoring defense: 62.11
Finish last season: Lost to Naples in Class D1 quarterfinals.
Opponent: No. 10 Hammondsport
No. 8 seed ALFRED-ALMOND EAGLES (Steuben County)
Record: 11-9
Coach: Brian Marlatt
Streak: Won five of their last seven
Scoring offense: 46.00
Scoring defense: 49.75
Finish last season: Lost to Mount Morris in Class D1 first round.
Opponent: No. 9 Kendall
No. 9 seed KENDALL EAGLES (Genesee Region Division II)
Record: 8-12
Coach: Matt Zimmer
Streak: Lost three straight
Scoring offense: 58.63
Scoring defense: 62.37
Finish last season: Lost to Clyde-Savannah in Class D1 first round.
Opponent: No. 8 Alfred-Almond
No. 10 seed HAMMONDSPORT LAKERS (Steuben County)
Record: 8-12
Coach: Jeff Martello
Streak: Won two of their last three
Scoring offense: 45.45
Scoring defense: 47.55
Finish last season: Lost to Prattsburgh in Class D2 quarterfinals.
Opponent: No. 7 Batavia-Notre Dame
No. 11 seed HONEOYE BULLDOGS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 7-13
Coach: Robb Delisanti
Streak: Won three of their last four
Scoring offense: 54.20
Scoring defense: 56.95
Finish last season: Lost to Clyde-Savannah in Class D1 final.
Opponent: No. 6 Genesee Valley
No. 12 seed ARKPORT-CANASERAGA WOLVES (Steuben County)
Record: 3-17
Coach: Steve Sleight
Streak: Lost 10 straight
Scoring offense: 32.40
Scoring defense: 54.05
Finish last season: Lost to Scio in Class D2 first round.
Opponent: No. 5 Fillmore
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