The Class D2 girls’ basketball sectional bracket features four Allegany County teams, one Genesee Region squad, a Private-Parochial team, a Steuben County team, and one more from Finger Lakes West. The tournament opens with quarter-final games on Tuesday night. 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 ELBA LANCERS (Genesee Region II)
Record: 11-0
Coach: Tom Redband
Streak: won 11 straight
Scoring offense: 61
Scoring defense: 36.5
Finish last season: Won Class D2 sectionals against Andover, 48-40. Won first State Playoff against Pavilion, 50-47.
Opponent: Romulus, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Elba Central
No. 2 seed PRATTSBURGH/AVOCA VIKINGS (Steuben County)
Record: 7-1
Coach: Jeff Gilbert
Streak: won three
Scoring offense: 64
Scoring defense: 34.8
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 sectional quarterfinals to Pavilion, 61-34
Opponent: Andover, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Prattsburgh High School
No. 3 seed WHITESVILLE BLUE JAYS (Allegany County II)
Record: 9-1
Coach: Aaron Rawady
Streak: lost one
Scoring offense: 58.5
Scoring defense: 26.6
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 sectional semifinals to Andover, 38-28
Opponent: Friendship, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Whitesville High School
No. 4 seed NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS (PRIVATE-PAROCHIAL II)
Record: 6-2
Coach: Domenic Danesi
Streak: won two of three
Scoring offense: 57.9
Scoring defense: 42.6
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 sectional quarterfinals to Whitesville, 46-39
Opponent: Belfast, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Northstar Christian Academy
No. 5 seed BELFAST BULLDOGS (Allegany County II)
Record: 7-3
Coach: Jim Schneider
Streak: won three of four
Scoring offense: 42.3
Scoring defense: 26
Finish last season: Lost in first round of Class D2 sectionals to Houghton Academy, 45-29
Opponent: Northstar Christian Academy, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Northstar Christian Academy
No. 6 seed FRIENDSHIP GOLDEN EAGLES (Allegany County II)
Record: 5-5
Coach: Deb Warner
Streak: won two of three
Scoring offense: 31.2
Scoring defense: 43.8
Finish last season: Lost in first round of Class D2 sectionals to Lima Christian, 42-20
Opponent: Whitesville, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Whitesville High School
No. 7 seed ANDOVER PANTHERS (Allegany County I)
Record: 5-7
Coach: Jacob Bannerman
Streak: won two
Scoring offense: 26.2
Scoring defense: 29.4
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 sectional finals to Elba, 48-40
Opponent: Prattsburgh/Avoca, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Prattsburgh High School
No. 8 seed ROMULUS WARRIORS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 3-7
Coach: Charlie Luffman
Streak: lost two of three
Scoring offense: 31.8
Scoring defense: 48.3
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 sectional quarterfinals to Andover, 60-45
Opponent: Prattsburgh/Avoca, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Prattsburgh High School
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