With only the top two seeds in the Class B2 boys’ basketball bracket coming from the same league, fresh matchups are in store to decide a champion. The Class B2 tournament opens with quarter-final games on Monday. Here’s the breakdown:
*In response to COVID-19, Section V has limited the field in each classification to the top eight teams.
No. 1 seed NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS (Private-Parochial Division II)
Record: 12-1
Coach: JJ Garwood
Streak: Won three
Scoring offense: 80.8
Scoring defense: 62.9
Finish last season: Lost to NE Douglass 69-65 in the Class A2 quarterfinals
Opponent: No. 8 Williamson on Monday at Northstar Christian Academy at 6 p.m.
No. 2 seed C.G. FINNEY FALCONS (Private-Parochial Division II)
Record: 13-2
Coach: Joe Marchand
Streak: Won 11
Scoring offense: 78.1
Scoring defense: 64.6
Finish last season: Lost 71-40 to Red Jacket in the Class C1 quarterfinals
Opponent: No. 7 Attica at 7 p.m. at C.G. Finney High School on Monday
No. 3 seed WELLSVILLE LIONS (Independent)
Record: 9-1
Streak: Won nine
Scoring offense: 56.0
Scoring defense: 41.8
Finish last season: Lost 54-52 to Wayland-Cohocton in the Class B2 semifinals
Opponent: No. 6 Mynderse at 6 p.m. at Wellsville High School on Monday
No. 4 seed WORLD OF INQUIRY GRIFFINS (RCAC-Lower)
Record: 7-3
Coach: Jeff Curtis
Streak: Won four of five
Scoring offense: 60.7
Scoring defense: 53.3
Finish last season: Lost 72-70 to Attica in the Class B2 first round
Opponent: No. 5 LeRoy on Monday at World of Inquiry at 6 p.m.
No. 5 seed LEROY OATKAN KNIGHTS (Livingston County Division I)
Record: 6-4
Coach: Matt Weinman
Streak: Won two
Scoring offense: 55.4
Scoring defense: 49.6
Finish last season: Lost to Wayland-Cohocton 81-78 in the Class B2 quarterfinals
Opponent: No. 4 World of Inquiry at 6 p.m. on Monday at World of Inquiry
No. 6 seed MYNDERSE BLUE DEVILS (Finger Lakes East)
Record: 7-5
Coach: Pat Prayne
Streak: Won two of three
Scoring offense: 50.8
Scoring defense: 51.8
Finish last season: Lost to Wellsville 66-39 in the Class B2 quarterfinals
Opponent: No. 3 Wellsville at Wellsville High School at 6 p.m. on Monday
No. 7 seed ATTICA BLUE DEVILS (Genesee Region Division I)
Record: 8-4
Coach: Rob Crowley
Streak: Won six
Scoring offense: 57.7
Scoring defense: 49.9
Finish last season: Lost 79-39 to Avon in the Class B2 quarterfinals
Opponent: No. 2 C.G. Finney at C.G. Finney High School on Monday at 7 p.m.
No. 8 seed WILLIAMSON MARAUDERS (Wayne County)
Record: 6-4
Coach: Andy Kritall
Streak: Won three of four
Scoring offense: 40.3
Scoring defense: 43.7
Finish last season: Lost to Gananda 57-55 in the Class C1 quarterfinals
Opponent: No. 1 Northstar Christian on Monday at 6 p.m. at Northstar Christian Academy
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