The higher seed has won almost every game in the Section V Class C1 boys’ basketball tournament and the No. 1 and No. 2 teams will square off on Friday, March 6 at 9 PM at the Blue Cross Arena to determine the champion. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 RED JACKET (21-1/Finger Lakes West) vs. No. 2 MARCUS WHITMAN (15-6/Independent)
When: 9 PM Friday, Blue Cross Arena
Scoring offense: Red Jacket (68.90 PPG), Marcus Whitman (57.90 PPG)
Scoring defense: Red Jacket (42.85 PPG), Marcus Whitman (51.60 PPG)
Current streak: Red Jacket has won eight in a row, Marcus Whitman has won seven of its last eight.
How they got here: Red Jacket had a big win in the Class C1 quarterfinals over No. 8 C.G. Finney, 75-40. Chase Rizzo, Matt Record and Adam Borst all had big days for the Indians. Red Jacket then defeated No. 4 Byron-Bergen 83-63 in the semifinals.
Noah Hildreth, Liam Prendergast and Seth Benedict all scored in double figures as Marcus Whitman beat Sodus 67-25. The Wildcats went on to take down No. 3 Gananda 74-67 in the semifinals.
Last time they met: Marcus Whitman beat Red Jacket 71-34 during the 2018-19 regular season.
History 101: Red Jacket lost in the Class C2 finals last year, which was the program’s first appearance in a final since it won the Class C title in 2007.
Marcus Whitman lost in the C1 title game in 2019. That was the Wildcats’ first chance at a Section V championship since 1987.
Players to watch for Red Jacket: Adam Borst (9 PPG, 8 APG, 2.1 SPG) 6-foot Sr. G; Matt Record (19 PPG, 5 RPG, 1.7 BPG) 6-foot-1-inch Sr. G; Chase Rizzo (19 PPG, 8 RPG, 2.1 BPG) 6-foot-3-inch Sr. F; Travis Hill (11 PPG, 10 RPG, 2.2 BPG) 6-foot-5-inch Sr. C
Marcus Whitman: Liam Prendergast (11.8 PPG) 6-foot-4-inch Sr. F; Noah Hildreth (10.63 PPG) 5-foot-9-inch Jr. G; Jordan Lahue (13.05 PPG) 5-foot-9-inch Jr. G
Coaches: Trevor Gage (Red Jacket) and Greg O’Connor (Marcus Whitman)
What’s at stake: A spot in the regional qualifier against the winner of the winner of the Class C2 champion vs. the Class C3 champion.
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