Bishop Kearney, East Rochester, Pittsford Mendon and Waterloo were four of five Section V champions who qualified for the state tournament this upcoming weekend in Troy. Here’s how the Bombers, Indians, Kings and Vikings match up with their respective opponents:
CLASS A
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS (24-1/Monroe County Division II)
vs.
TAPPAN ZEE DUTCHMEN (24-1/Conference II League E)
How they got here: Pittsford Mendon (No. 1 NYSSWA), the top seed in the Section V Class A playoffs, defeated Gates-Chili, 71-37, in its first sectional game. The Vikings followed up with a 68-48 win over Brighton in the quarterfinals, a 57-30 win over Pittsford Sutherland in the semifinals and a 58-39 win over Webster Schroeder to claim the sectional title. Pittsford Mendon advanced to the state semifinals with a 77-35 win over Section VI champion Williamsville South.
Tappan Zee (No. 2 NYSSWA) took down Pelham, 74-46, to open postseason play. The Dutchmen breezed by Nanuet, 71-32, in the quarterfinals, defeated Mahopac, 77-39, in the semifinals and came out on top over Walter Panas, 59-40, to claim the Section I Class A title. Tappan Zee made the state semifinals after beating Wallkill (IX), 71-46, in regionals.
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Points scored per game: Pittsford Mendon (63.6 PPG), Tappan Zee (60.5 PPG)
Points allowed per game: Pittsford Mendon (37.2 PPG), Tappan Zee (39.6 PPG)
Players to Watch: Pittsford Mendon – Anaya Coleman 5-foot-6 Sr. G 14.3 PPG; Lily Kennedy 5-foot-10 Sr. G 15.4 PPG; Bridget Miller 6-foot Sr. F 9.5 PPG; Danielle Strauf 5-foot-10 Sr. G 11.0 PPG
Tappan Zee – Ariana Kupi Jr. F 12.0 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.8 SPG; Kellie Linehan Sr. G 7.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.6 APG, 2.6 SPG; Dana Phelan Sr. G 16.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.5 SPG; Kristen Phelan Fr. G 8.8 PPG, 3.7 APG, 3.6 RPG, 2.2 SPG
Coaches: Todd Julien (Pittsford Mendon), Riley Chevrier (Tappan Zee)
What’s at stake: A trip to the NYS Class A final against the winner of Averill Park (II) vs. West Babylon (XI).
A 10 a.m. tipoff is scheduled Friday morning at Hudson Valley Community College.
CLASS AA
BISHOP KEARNEY KINGS (20-3/Private-Parochial Division I)
vs.
CORNING-PAINTED POST HAWKS (15-4/Southern Tier West Division)
How they got here: Bishop Kearney (No. 3 NYSSWA), the top seed in the Section V Class AA playoffs, defeated Rush-Henrietta, 91-29, in its first sectional game. The Kings followed up with a 65-44 win over Victor in the semifinals and a 58-52 win over Fairport to claim the sectional title. Bishop Kearney advanced to the state semifinals with a 64-55 win over Section VI champion Lancaster.
Corning-Painted Post (No. 13 NYSSWA) took down Horseheads, 54-52, to open postseason play. The Hawks snuck by Elmira, 46-44, to claim the Section IV Class AA title. Corning-Painted Post made the state semifinals for the first time in program history after beating Warwick, 54-52, in regionals.
Points scored per game: Bishop Kearney (68.5 PPG), Corning-Painted Post (54.4 PPG)
Points allowed per game: Bishop Kearney (41.0 PPG), Corning-Painted Post (47.5 PPG)
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Players to Watch: Bishop Kearney – Kaia Goode 5-foot-2 Sr. G 20.4 PPG, 4.2 SPG, 4.1 APG, 3.0 RPG; Klarissa Goode 5-foot-4 Fr. G 8.6 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.1 SPG, 1.4 APG; Caydence Hadley 6-foot-1 Jr. F 9.9 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.1 BPG; Amaia Jackson 5-foot-8 Fr. G 14.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.9 SPG; Aniya Rowe 5-foot-9 So. G 12.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.9 SPG
Corning-Painted Post – Jenna DiNardo Jr. G; Alyssa Dobson Jr. G; Jayda Felker Jr. G; Kellie Zoerb Sr. SG
Coaches: Kevan Sheppard (Bishop Kearney), James Nichols (Corning-Painted Post)
What’s at stake: A trip to the NYS Class AA final against the winner of Cicero-North Syracuse (III) vs. Baldwin (VIII).
A 1:30 p.m. tipoff is scheduled Friday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College.
CLASS C
EAST ROCHESTER BOMBERS (24-1/Wayne County)
vs.
MILLBROOK BLAZERS (22-1/Section IX Division IV)
How they got here: East Rochester (No. 4 NYSSWA), the top seed in the Section V Class C1 playoffs, defeated Rochester Academy, 81-19, in its first sectional game. The Bombers followed up with a 53-35 win over Geneseo in the semifinals and a 61-37 win over Alexander to claim the sectional title. East Rochester advanced to regionals with a 56-42 win over Class C2 champion Pavilion and into the state semifinals with a 60-57 win over Section VI champion Frewsburg.
Millbrook (No. 5 NYSSWA) took down Pine Plains, 69-23, to open postseason play. The Blazers breezed by Chester Academy, 57-28, to claim the Section IX Class C title. Millbrook made regionals after a 65-28 win over Tuckahoe (I) and the state semifinals after a 51-43 win over Carle Place (VIII).
Points scored per game: East Rochester (67.0 PPG), Millbrook (64.9 PPG)
Points allowed per game: East Rochester (36.6 PPG), Millbrook (31.3 PPG)
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Players to Watch: East Rochester – Aniyah Eldridge 5-foot-1 8th-G. G 6.9 PPG, 3.4 SPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.4 APG; Zarriah Eldridge 5-foot-5 So. G 11.4 PPG, 4.0 SPG, 3.6 APG, 3.1 RPG; Lily Funk 6-foot Jr. G/F 14.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 3.6 BPG, 2.4 SPG, 2.4 APG; Lebria Hickman 5-foot-9 Jr. G/F 8.6 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 1.4 APG; Samantha Lewis 5-foot-9 Sr. G/F18.1 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 3.8 APG, 3.5 SPG
Millbrook – Beth Bosan Jr. SG; Natalie Fox So. F; Emily Grasseler Jr. F; Madison Harkenrider Sr. PG; Kaleigh Tompkins Sr. SG; Ella Wilson Jr. G
Coaches: Mack Florack (East Rochester), Adam Peek (Millbrook)
What’s at stake: A trip to the NYS Class C final against the winner of Duanesburg (II) vs. Newark Valley (IV).
A 9 a.m. tipoff is scheduled Saturday morning at Hudson Valley Community College.
CLASS B
WATERLOO INDIANS (25-0/Finger Lakes East Division)
vs.
PUTNAM VALLEY TIGERS (18-7/Conference III League D)
How they got here: Waterloo (No. 1 NYSSWA), the top seed in the Section V Class B1 playoffs, defeated North Rose-Wolcott/Sodus, 72-21, in its first sectional game. The Indians followed up with a 61-51 win over Palmyra-Macedon in the semifinals and a 59-38 win over Hornell to claim the sectional title. Waterloo advanced to regionals with a 43-30 win over Class B2 champion Midlakes and into the state semifinals for the first time in nine years with a 70-45 win over Section VI champion Lewiston-Porter.
Putnam Valley (No. 4 NYSSWA) took down Dobbs Ferry, 74-18, to open postseason play. The Tigers breezed by Bronxville, 45-39, in the quarterfinals, defeated Hastings, 51-45, in the semifinals and beat Irvington, 52-46, to claim the Section I Class B title. Putnam Valley made regionals for the first time in program history after beating Red Hook (IX), 54-49 and the state semifinals after a 49-38 win over Locust Valley (VIII) to snap the longest winning streak in Long Island history (54 games).
Players to Watch: Waterloo – Addison Bree 5-foot-5 8th-G. G 7.3 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 1.4 APG; Morgan Caraballo 5-foot-6 Jr. G 13.5 PPG, 3.8 SPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.1 APG; Macy Carr 5-foot-8 Sr. G 9.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 2.2 APG; Jazzmyn Lewis 5-foot-5 Jr. F 7.2 PPG, 5.8 SPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.8 APG; Giavanna White-Principio 6-foot-1 Sr. F/C 15.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 1.7 SPG, 1.1 APG
Putnam Valley – Eva DeChent Jr. G; Brianna Foody So. G; Amanda Orlando Sr. G; Nai Torres So. SG
Coaches: Michael Bree (Waterloo), Don Hamlin (Putnam Valley)
What’s at stake: A trip to the NYS Class B final against the winner of Schalmont (II) vs. General Brown (III).
A 12:30 p.m. tipoff is scheduled Saturday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College.
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