Section V class A1 heads to Webster Schroeder High School for its final four. All of the top seeds won their quarterfinal games to advance. Here is the breakdown:
No. 1 PITTSFORD MENDON (21-0/Monroe County III) vs. No. 4 EASTRIDGE (12-8/Monroe County IV), 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Webster Schroeder High School
Scoring offense: Pittsford Mendon (80.8 PPG), Eastridge (64.7 PPG)
Scoring defense: Pittsford Mendon (53.3 PPG), Eastridge (61.3 PPG)
Current streak: Pittsford Mendon has won 21 straight, Eastridge has won three straight
How they got here: Daniel Cook and Michael Harrington provided all the offense in the pivotal third quarter as top-seeded Pittsford-Mendon defeated No. 8 Aquinas, 67-48, in the quarterfinals.
Eastridge opened by holding off No. 5 Churchville-Chili, 58-57, in the quarterfinals behind 16 points from Adrian Rodgers.
Players to Watch for Pittsford Mendon: Daniel Cook Sr. F 18.8 PPG, 20 double-doubles; Michael Harrington Sr. G 17.9 PPG; Jacob Shadders So. G 14.5 PPG; Connor Krapf Sr. G 10.8 PPG
Eastridge: Tony Arnold Jr. G 14.9 PPG; Jahmel Demery Sr. F 11.7 PPG, 12 double-doubles; Terrence Reid Sr. F 10.6 PPG; Jalen Rose Hannah Jr. G 8.8 PPG
No. 2 GREECE ATHENA (18-3/Monroe County III) vs. No. 3 IRONDEQUOIT (14-6/Monroe County II), 8:15 PM, Wednesday, Webster Schroeder High School
Scoring offense: Greece Athena (66.0 PPG), Irondequoit (65.1 PPG)
Scoring defense: Greece Athena (54.6 PPG), Irondequoit (50.6 PPG)
Current streak: Greece Athena has won three straight, Irondequoit has won four of six.
How they got here: Melvin Council, Jr. led with 20 points as Greece Athena defeated No. 10 Brighton, 70-47.
Irondequoit opened with 64-36 victory over No. 6 Brockport led by Kennan Robertson and Josh Stenglein, who each scored 16 points.
Last time they met: Melvin Council, Jr. and Kelvin Reaves, Jr. combined for 47 points as Greece Athena held off Irondequoit, 64-61. This is fourth straight year Athena and Irondequoit have met in the postseason.
Players to Watch for Greece Athena: Melvin Council, Jr. Jr. G 19.4 PPG, six double-doubles; Kelvin Reaves, Jr. Sr. G 16.7 PPG; DeAndre Newsome Jr. G 8.9 PPG; Austin Brown So. F 6.1 PPG
Irondequoit: Patrick Thomas Sr. F 13.9 PPG; Kennan Robertson So. F 12.7 PPG; Josh Stenglein Sr. G 11.5 PPG; Freddie June, Jr. Sr. G 10.1 PPG
The winners will meet in the Finals on Saturday, March 2, at the Blue Cross Arena.
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