The Class C1 boys’ sectional bracket features three teams apiece from Livingston County and Wayne County, two teams apiece from Steuben County and Finger Lakes, one team from Private-Parochial, and one team from the Genesee Region. With sectionals right around the corner, here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed ROCHESTER ACADEMY RACERS (Private-Parochial II)
Record: 17-0
Coach: Rob Cocilova
Streak: Have won last 10 games by double digits.
Scoring offense: 75.1 PPG
Scoring defense: 41.2 PAPG
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: Winner of (9) Marcus Whitman @ (8) Sodus, February 25th at 7:30 PM at Rochester Academy
No. 2 seed AVON BRAVES (Livingston County II)
Record: (17-3)
Coach: Rob Fries
Streak: Won four
Scoring offense: 58.8 PPG
Scoring defense: 45.7 PAPG
Finish last season: Won sectional C1 championship against Marcus Whitman, 62-56 (OT)
Opponent: Winner of (10) Addison @ (7) Letchworth, February 25th at 7:00 PM at Avon
No. 3 seed GENESEO BLUE DEVILS (Livingston County II)
Record: 15-5
Coach: Gregg Hepler
Streak: Lost one
Scoring offense: 56.5 PPG
Scoring defense: 45.8 PAPG
Finish last season: Lost in C2 quarterfinals to York, 79-63
Opponent: Winner of (11) Alexander @ (6) Bloomfield, February 25th at 7:00 PM at Geneseo
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No. 4 seed CANISTEO-GREENWOOD REDSKINS (Steuben)
Record: 13-6
Coach: Brad Hoyt
Streak: Won one
Scoring offense: 58.1 PPG
Scoring defense: 47.7 PAPG
Finish last season: Lost in C1 semi-finals to Avon, 62-58
Opponent: Winner of (12) Williamson @ (5) East Rochester, February 25th at 7:00 PM at Canisteo-Greenwood
No. 5 seed EAST ROCHESTER BOMBERS (Wayne)
Record: (12-7)
Coach: Pat Walsh
Streak: Lost one
Scoring offense: 47.8 PPG
Scoring defense: 45.2 PPG
Finish last season: Lost in C1 quarterfinals to Lyons, 63-54
Opponent: (12) Williamson, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at East Rochester
No. 6 seed BLOOMFIELD BOMBERS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 13-7
Coach: Randy Johnson
Streak: Won three of five to close the regular season.
Scoring offense: 53.2 PPG
Scoring defense: 46.9 PPG
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: (11) Alexander, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Bloomfield
No. 7 seed LETCHWORTH INDIANS (Livingston County II)
Record: 9-11
Coach: Tyler King
Streak: Won two
Scoring offense: 57.8 PPG
Scoring defense: 58.9 PAPG
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: (10) Addison, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Letchworth
No. 8 seed SODUS SPARTANS (Wayne)
Record: 7-10)
Coach: Kevin Hauck
Streak: Won five
Scoring offense: 43.2 PPG
Scoring defense: 54.1 PAPG
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: (9) Marcus Whitman, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Sodus
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No. 9 seed MARCUS WHITMAN WILDCATS (Finger Lakes East)
Record: 6-14
Coach: Greg O’Connor
Streak: Lost one
Scoring offense: 48.7 PPG
Scoring defense: 54.4 PAPG
Finish last season: Lost in C1 final to Avon, 62-56 (OT)
Opponent: (8) Sodus, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Sodus
No. 10 seed ADDISON (Steuben)
Record: 8-12
Coach: Mike Makowiec
Streak: Lost two
Scoring offense: 47.9 PPG
Scoring defense: 54.8 PAPG
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: (7) Letchworth, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Letchworth
No. 11 seed ALEXANDER TROJANS (Genesee Region I)
Record: 7-13
Coach: Wayne Hanley
Streak: Lost three
Scoring offense: 51.7 PPG
Scoring defense: 57.7 PAPG
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: (6) Bloomfield, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Bloomfield
No. 12 seed WILLIAMSON MARAUDERS (Wayne)
Record: 3-13
Coach: Andy Kritall
Streak: Lost 10
Scoring offense: 40.8 PPG
Scoring defense: 54.9 PAPG
Finish last season: Lost in B2 quarterfinals to Northstar Christian, 83-52
Opponent: (5) East Rochester, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at East Rochester
*In response to COVID-19, 2021 sectionals fields were limited eight teams.
Not much about Geneseo who is young and talented with a new coach who has them improving towards the end of the season. It took a while for the coach and players to gel but I like their chances. Jr ethan bennett is averaging 20 plus points and is shooting 58%, can drive and has a nice jumper. They have a 6’7” center and two other bigs that have come on strong at these season. JR Ryan Whitney is also averaging high teens. So there scoring has been more balanced at the end of the season. Don’t count them out.