The Section V Class D1 boys’ basketball playoffs open Tuesday night with five games. Quarterfinal games follow Friday, February 28 with semifinal games scheduled for Monday, March 2. The championship game will be held on Saturday, March 7 at the Blue Cross Arena.
No. 1 seed AVOCA TIGERS (Steuben County)
Record: 19-1
Coach: Michael Stowe
Streak: Won 19
Scoring offense: 74.2
Scoring defense: 42.2
Finish last season: Lost to Mount Morris 79-64 in the Class D1 finals
Opponent: vs. winner of Mount Morris/Alfred-Almond, 7 p.m. Friday at Avoca
No. 2 seed GENESEE VALLEY JAGUARS (Allegany County Division I)
Record: 16-4
Coach: Lintz Bliven
Streak: Won 4
Scoring offense: 71.15
Scoring defense: 57.2
Finish last season: Lost 78-76 to Avoca in the D1 semifinals
Opponent: vs. winner of Hammondsport/Eugenio Maria, 7 p.m. Friday at Genesee Valley
No. 3 seed BATAVIA-NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (Genesee Region Division II)
Record: 16-4
Coach: Mike Rapone
Streak: Won 4
Scoring offense: 72.25
Scoring defense: 58.3
Finish last season: Lost to eventual D1 champion Mount Morris 77-43 in quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. winner of Jasper-Troupsburg/Pavilion, 7 p.m. Friday at Notre Dame
No. 4 seed FILLMORE EAGLES (Allegany County Division I)
Record: 15-4
Coach: Randy Crouch
Streak: Lost 1
Scoring offense: 62.84
Scoring defense: 48.79
Finish last season: Lost 76-65 in D1 quarterfinals to Genesee Valley
Opponent: vs. Arkport-Canaseraga, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fillmore
No. 5 seed HONEOYE BULLDOGS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 14-6
Coach: Robb Delisanti
Streak: Won 2
Scoring offense: 55.05
Scoring defense: 48.9
Finish last season: Lost 56-55 to Scio in the D1 quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. Kendall, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Honeoye
No. 6 seed JASPER-TROUPSBURG WILDCATS (Steuben County)
Record: 13-7
Coach: Tom Price
Streak: Lost 2
Scoring offense: 55.25
Scoring defense: 44.7
Finish last season: Lost to Honeoye 50-39 in the Class D1 first round
Opponent: vs. Pavilion, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper-Troupsburg
No. 7 seed HAMMONDSPORT LAKERS (Steuben County)
Record: 11-9
Coach: Jeff Martello
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 60.4
Scoring defense: 51.5
Finish last season: Lost 85-40 in D1 first round to Batavia-Notre Dame
Opponent: vs. Eugenio Maria, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hammondsport
No. 8 seed MOUNT MORRIS BLUE DEVILS (Livingston County Division III)
Record: 9-11
Coach: Brian Stout
Streak: Lost 2
Scoring offense: 61.85
Scoring defense: 69.1
Finish last season: Won Class D1 title, then fell 54-52 to Belfast in Class D qualifier
Opponent: vs. Alfred-Almond, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Morris
No. 9 seed ALFRED-ALMOND EAGLES (Steuben County)
Record: 9-11
Coach: Brian Marlatt
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 43.3
Scoring defense: 55.7
Finish last season: Lost in D1 quarterfinals 74-53 to Avoca
Opponent: vs. Mount Morris, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Morris
No. 10 seed EUGENIO MARIA (Private/Parochial Division I)
Record: 2-12
Coach: Brian Jackson
Streak: Lost 2
Scoring offense: 54.7
Scoring defense: 76.0
Finish last season: Did not play last postseason
Opponent: vs. Hammondsport, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hammondsport
No. 11 seed PAVILION GOLDEN GOPHERS (Livingston County Division III)
Record: 3-17
Coach: Jack Jeffres
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 45.2
Scoring defense: 62.8
Finish last season: Lost to York 68-52 in the Class C3 quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. Jasper-Troupsburg, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper-Troupsburg
No. 12 seed KENDALL EAGLES (Genesee Region Division II)
Record: 2-18
Coach: Matt Zimmer
Streak: Lost 10
Scoring offense: 46.75
Scoring defense: 59.45
Finish last season: Lost 50-47 to Alfred-Almond in the D1 first round
Opponent: vs. Honeoye, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Honeoye
No. 13 seed ARKPORT-CANASERAGA WOLVES (Steuben County)
Record: 0-19
Coach: Steve Sleight
Streak: Lost 19
Scoring offense: 33.32
Scoring defense: 64.68
Finish last season: Lost 85-46 to Genesee Valley in D1 first round
Opponent: vs. Fillmore, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fillmore
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