No. 1 WATERLOO INDIANS (19-2/Finger Lakes East) vs. No. 4 PALMYRA-MACEDON RED RAIDERS (17-4/Finger Lakes East)
When: Monday, March 2 at 7:45 p.m.
Where: Canandaigua High School
When they last met: Pal-Mac and Waterloo faced off on January 10 at Pal-Mac. The Red Raiders won 40-39. Pal-Mac’s Katie Smyth and Waterloo’s Jazzmyn Lewis each scored a game-high 14 points in the one-point game.
How they match up: Both Waterloo and Pal-Mac have won eight of their last nine. The Indians average 58.9 points per game, while holding opponents to an average of 31.2 points. Pal-Mac scores an average of 55 points per game and allows 44.8.
Players to watch for Waterloo: Giavanna White-Principio 6’1″ So. C/F 10.0 PPG, 122 rebounds, and 44 blocks on the season; Macy Carr So. G 9.1 PPG; Allie Smith Jr. F/G 7.0 PPG; McKenzie Barber Jr. F 6.6 PPG; Jazzmyn Lewis Fr. F 5.5 PPG
Pal-Mac: Andra Savage Sr. F/G 17.67 PPG; Katie Smyth Sr. G 11.2 PPG; Sophie Lyko Jr. F/G 8.5 PPG; Tatum Smyth So. G 6.95 PPG
Coaches: Michael Bree (Waterloo), Dan Harris (Pal-Mac)
What’s at stake: The winner of this game will advance to the Class B1 tournament to play the winner of Dansville vs. Livonia on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. at Gates-Chili High School.
No. 2 DANSVILLE MUSTANGS (19-2/Livingston County Division I) vs. No. 3 LIVONIA BULLDOGS (18-3/Livingston County Division I)
When: Monday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Canandaigua High School
History 101: Dansville swept Livonia during league play this season, winning 56-50 on January 29 and 52-49 on February 12.
How they match up: Dansville has won four straight, averaging 57.1 points per game and allowing 41.3. Livonia has won six of its last seven with three straight wins. The Bulldogs average 60.8 points per game and allow 45.67.
Players to watch for Dansville: Grace Rittenhouse Sr. G 16.3 PPG, 342 points this season; Arayana Young 6’2″ Jr. C/F 15.9 PPG and 15.1 rebounds per game; Jenna George Sr. G 7.4 PPG; Hannah LaPlant Jr. G 6.25 PPG
Livonia: Kylie Buckley Fr. F 20.7 PPG, 414 points on the season and 150 rebounds; Sydney Lockwood Sr. G 13.9 PPG and 8.6 rebounds; Vanessa Galbraith 6′ Sr. F 11.3 PPG
Coaches: Kristen Kershner (Dansville), Karen Schuster (Livonia)
What’s at stake: The winner will advance to play the winner of Waterloo vs. Pal-Mac on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. at Gates-Chili High School.
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