Livingston County foes take the court at Blue Cross Arena to decide the Class B2 title. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 AVON (15-6/Livingston County II) vs. No. 7 WAYLAND-COHOCTON (12-11/Livingston County II) 11 AM, Saturday, Blue Cross Arena
Scoring offense: Avon (63.45), Wayland-Cohocton (60.15)
Scoring defense: Avon (51.50), Wayland-Cohocton (61.80)
Current streak: Avon has won two straight, Wayland-Cohocton has won three straight.
How they got here: Zack Colvin notched a double-double with 14 points and 21 rebounds as Avon defeated No. 4 Penn Yan, 66-44, in the semifinals.
Wayland-Cohocton knocked off reigning champion No. 3 Wellsville, 54-52, in the semifinals.
Last time they met: Avon won both regular season meetings between the league rivals including a 72-59 decision on February 14.
Players to watch: Avon — Zach Colvin So. F (13.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG); Nick Rowland Sr. F (14.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG); Tyler Dailey Sr. G (10.0 PPG, 3.0 APG); Andrew Rowland 8th grade G (5.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.0 APG).
Wayland-Cohocton — Jamie Carman 6-foot Sr. F (10.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG); DeAndre Green 6-foot Sr. F 14. PPG, 9.5 RPG; Cameron Huber 6-foot-1-inch Sr. F (13.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 4.0 APG).
History 101: Avon is looking to win its seventh sectional title and first since claiming the C1 crown in 2009. Avon lost in the C1 semis a year ago. The Braves last reached a final in 2013 when they fell to Mynderse in the C1 championship game. Wayland-Cohocton won the 2012 B2 championship, its second in program history. The Eagles are making their second straight appearance in the B2 finals.
Coaches: Rob Fries (Avon) and Jake Kenney (Wayland-Cohocton)
What’s at stake: A spot in the NYS regional qualifier against the Geneva/Waterloo winner.
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