The Class D2 boys’ bracket features five Allegany County teams along with two apiece from the Genesee Region and Steuben County as well as one team from Finger Lakes West. The tournament opens with two first-round games on Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed BATAVIA-NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (Genesee Region II)
Record: 17-3
Coach: Mike Rapone
Streak: Won ten of 11
Scoring offense: 70.0
Scoring defense: 54.0
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 sectional finals against Avoca/Prattsburgh, 64-79
Opponent: Winner of Houghton/Genesee Valley, Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame High school
No. 2 seed ELBA LANCERS (Genesee Region II)
Record: 13-7
Coach: Ciaci Zambito
Streak: Won two of three
Scoring offense: 56.3
Scoring defense: 53.0
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: Winner of Andover-Whitesville/Hammondsport, Friday at 7 p.m. at Elba High School
No. 3 seed BELFAST BULLDOGS (Allegany County II)
Record: 12-7
Coach: Joe Hennessey
Streak: Lost three of four
Scoring offense: 43.8
Scoring defense: 40.2
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 semi-finals against Notre Dame, 39-67
Opponent: Jasper-Troupsburg, Friday at 7 p.m. at Belfast High School
No. 4 seed ROMULUS WARRIORS (Finger Lakes West)
Record: 11-9
Coach: Joe Pysnack
Streak: Lost four of five
Scoring offense: 55.0
Scoring defense: 47.4
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: Scio/Friendship, Friday at 7 p.m. at Romulus High School
No. 5 seed SCIO/FRIENDSHIP TIGERS (Allegany County II)
Record: 11-9
Coach: Dillon McFall
Streak: Won four of five
Scoring offense: 44.8
Scoring defense: 43.4
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 semi-finals against Avoca/Prattsburgh, 52-86
Opponent: Romulus, Friday at 7 p.m. at Romulus High School
No. 6 seed JASPER-TROUPSBURG WILDCATS (Steuben County)
Record: 9-9
Coach: Louis Zver
Streak: Lost two of three
Scoring offense: 54.2
Scoring defense: 46.9
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 quarterfinals against Notre Dame, 39-43
Opponent: Belfast, Friday at 7 p.m. at Belfast High School
No. 7 seed ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE (Allegany County II)
Record: 7-13
Coach: Jim Joyce
Streak: Won one of four
Scoring offense: 43.4
Scoring defense: 51.0
Finish last season: Lost in Class D2 quarterfinals against Scio, 35-46
Opponent: Hammondsport, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Andover High School
No. 8 seed HOUGHTON PANTHERS (Allegany County II)
Record: 4-12
Coach: Phil Nelson
Streak: Lost three of four
Scoring offense: 35.5
Scoring defense: 43.6
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: Genesee Valley, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Houghton High School
No. 9 seed GENESEE VALLEY JAGUARS (Allegany County I)
Record: 4-16
Coach: Lintz Bliven
Streak: Lost eight of nine
Scoring offense: 36.9
Scoring defense: 50.9
Finish last season: Did not qualify for sectionals
Opponent: Houghton, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Houghton High School
No. 10 seed HAMMONDSPORT LAKERS (Steuben County)
Record: 3-16
Coach: Mark LaBarr
Streak: Lost six of seven
Scoring offense: 41.9
Scoring defense: 65.7
Finish last season: Lost in Class D1 quarterfinals against Wheatland-Chili, 55-75
Opponent: Andover/Whitesville, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Andover High School
*In response to COVID-19, 2021 sectionals fields were limited eight teams.
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