The Class D1 boys’ bracket features three teams from Finger Lakes West, along with two teams from Steuben County and one each from Allegany County, the Genesee Region, Livingston County Athletic Association, Private-Parochial League and Wayne County. The tournament opens with two first-round games on Wednesday. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed AVOCA / PRATTSBURGH (Steuben County)
Record: 20-0
Coach: Brian Putnam
Streak: Currently holds the longest win streak in the state (dating back to last season) at 31 games.
Scoring offense: 86.6
Scoring defense: 49.5
Finish last season: Defeated Notre Dame-Batavia, 79-64 in the Class D2 championship game.
Opponent: Winner of Arkport-Canaseraga/South Seneca, Saturday at 5 p.m. at Avoca High School
No. 2 seed WHEATLAND–CHILI WILDCATS (Genesee Region II)
Record: 17-3
Coach: Scott Lund
Streak: Won three of four
Scoring offense: 58.6
Scoring defense: 47.5
Finish last season: Defeated EMHCS, 62-43 in the Class D1 final.
Opponent: Winner of C. G. Finney / Naples, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Wheatland-Chili High school
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No. 3 seed FILLMORE EAGLES (Allegany County I)
Record: 15-4
Coach: Randy Crouch
Streak: Won three of four
Scoring offense: 61.6
Scoring defense: 50.2
Finish last season: Lost in Class D1 semi-final to EMHCS, 40-58
Opponent: Honeoye, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Fillmore High School
No. 4 seed MOUNT MORRIS BLUE DEVILS (Livingston County III)
Record: 10-10
Coach: Brian Stout
Streak: Won two of three
Scoring offense: 54.8
Scoring defense: 58.9
Finish last season: Lost in Class D1 quarterfinals to Fillmore, 51-69
Opponent: Marion, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Mount Morris High School
No. 5 seed MARION BLACK KNIGHTS (Wayne County)
Record: 9-11
Coach: Molisani Jeff
Streak: Won two of three
Scoring offense: 40.6
Scoring defense: 49.4
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: Mount Morris, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Mount Morris High School
No. 6 seed HONEOYE BULLDOGS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 8-10
Coach: Coach Honeoye
Streak: Won two of three
Scoring offense: 53.4
Scoring defense: 57.9
Finish last season: Lost in Class D1 semi-finals to Wheatland-Chili, 46-65
Opponent: Fillmore, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Fillmore High School
No. 7 seed C. G. FINNEY FALCONS (Private/Parochial)
Record: 4-16
Coach: Joe Marchand
Streak: Lost six of seven
Scoring offense: 49.0
Scoring defense: 65.4
Finish last season: Lost in Class B2 semi-finals to Mynderse, 75-94
Opponent: Naples, Wednesday at 7 p.m. at C. G. Finney High School
No. 8 seed ARKPORT-CANASERAGA WOLVES (Steuben County)
Record: 4-16
Coach: Steve Sleight
Streak: Lost four of five
Scoring offense: 43.3
Scoring defense: 62.3
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: South Seneca, Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Canaseraga High School
No. 9 seed SOUTH SENECA FALCONS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 2-18
Coach: Doug Baker
Streak: Lost six of seven
Scoring offense: 40.6
Scoring defense: 62.2
Finish last season: Lost in Class D1 quarterfinals to EMHCS, 58-85
Opponent: Arkport-Canaseraga, Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Canaseraga High School
No. 10 seed NAPLES BIG GREEN (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 1-18
Coach: Jeffrey Leibentritt
Streak: Lost 14 of 15
Scoring offense: 45.2
Scoring defense: 61.5
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: C. G. Finney, Wednesday
*In response to COVID-19, 2021 sectionals fields were limited eight teams.
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