The Section V Class D2 boys basketball playoffs open Wednesday night with five games. Quarterfinal games follow Saturday, February 29 with semifinal games scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. The championship game will be held on Saturday, March 7 at the Blue Cross Arena.
No. 1 seed ELBA LANCERS (Genesee Region Division II)
Record: 17-3
Coach: Ciaci Zambito
Streak: Won 7
Scoring offense: 64.5
Scoring defense: 55.0
Finish last season: Lost to eventual Class D champion Belfast 44-40 in the D2 semifinals
Opponent: vs. winner of Belfast/Destiny, 7 p.m. Saturday at Elba
No. 2 seed SCIO TIGERS (Allegany County Division II)
Record: 16-4
Coach: Dillon McFall
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 60.3
Scoring defense: 43.35
Finish last season: Lost to D1 champion Mount Morris 80-54 in D1 semifinals
Opponent: vs. winner of Romulus/Andover, 7 p.m. Saturday at Scio
No. 3 seed PRATTSBURGH VIKINGS (Steuben County)
Record: 15-5
Coach: Brian Putnum
Streak: Lost 1
Scoring offense: 78.5
Scoring defense: 59.55
Finish last season: Lost to Class D champion Belfast in D2 finals
Opponent: vs. winner of Chesterton/Lima Christian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Prattsburgh
No. 4 seed BRADFORD BRAVES (Steuben County)
Record: 15-5
Coach: Mark LaBarr
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 64.4
Scoring defense: 51.05
Finish last season: Lost 70-30 to Elba in D2 quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. Whitesville, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bradford
No. 5 seed HOUGHTON PANTHERS (Allegany County Division II)
Record: 12-5
Coach: Phil Nelson
Streak: Lost 1
Scoring offense: 54.24
Scoring defense: 47.12
Finish last season: Lost to Belfast 71-43 in D2 quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. Friendship, 7 p.m. Saturday at Houghton
No. 6 seed CHESTERTON ACADEMY CHARGERS (Private/Parochial Division I)
Record: 11-7
Coach: Dan Finucane
Streak: Lost 2
Scoring offense: 51.61
Scoring defense: 50.39
Finish last season: Did not play last postseason
Opponent: vs. Lima Christian, 7 p.m. Saturday at C.G. Finney
No. 7 seed ROMULUS WARRIORS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 7-13
Coach: Joe Pysnack
Streak: Lost 4
Scoring offense: 50.85
Scoring defense: 51.85
Finish last season: Lost 70-52 to Prattsburgh in D2 semifinals
Opponent: vs. Andover, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dundee
No. 8 seed BELFAST BULLDOGS (Allegany County Division II)
Record: 8-12
Coach: Joe Hennessy
Streak: Won 2
Scoring offense: 48.78
Scoring defense: 53.44
Finish last season: Won D2 and D championships, then lost to Panama (VI) in Far West Regional
Opponent: vs. Destiny, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Belfast
No. 9 seed DESTINY EAGLES (Private/Parochial Division II)
Record: 4-13
Coach: Jemal Baxter
Streak: Lost 3
Scoring offense: 64.1
Scoring defense: 71.4
Finish last season: Lost 99-66 to Prattsburgh in D2 quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. Belfast, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Belfast
No. 10 seed ANDOVER PANTHERS (Allegany County Division II)
Record: 5-15
Coach: John Dougherty
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 48.89
Scoring defense: 64.21
Finish last season: Lost to Romulus 59-46 in D2 quarterfinals
Opponent: vs. Romulus, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dundee
No. 11 seed LIMA CHRISTIAN SAINTS (Private/Parochial Division II)
Record: 2-14
Coach: Ryan Christa
Streak: Won 1
Scoring offense: 42.63
Scoring defense: 69.0
Finish last season: Forfeited game versus Destiny in D2 first round
Opponent: vs. Chesterton, 7 p.m. Wednesday at C.G. Finney
No. 12 seed FRIENDSHIP GOLDEN EAGLES (Allegany County Division II)
Record: 2-16
Coach: Mark Corso
Streak: Lost 8
Scoring offense: 37.83
Scoring defense: 66.61
Finish last season: Lost to Houghton 69-30 in Class D2 first round
Opponent: vs. Houghton, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Houghton
No. 13 seed WHITESVILLE BLUE JAYS (Allegany County Division I)
Record: 2-17
Coach: Scott Bledsoe
Streak: Lost 1
Scoring offense: 36.58
Scoring defense: 63.0
Finish last season: Lost to Bradford 62-23 in the D2 first round
Opponent: vs. Bradford, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bradford
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