Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Qualifier Preview: Andover/Whitesville and Keshequa meet for spot in NYS Class D quarterfinal

One team is looking to reach the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2011, the other since 2014. Andover/Whitesville and Keshequa will battle for a spot in the NYS Class D Far West Regional on Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown:

ANDOVER/WHITESVILLE (17-4/Allegany County Division 2)
vs.
KESHEQUA (17-5/Livingston County Athletic Association Division 3)

Scoring offense: Andover/Whitesville (57.9 PPG), Keshequa (55 PPG)

Scoring defense: Andover/Whitesville (30.0 PPG), Keshequa (34.6 PPG)

Current streak: Andover/Whitesville has won eight straight. Keshequa has won four in a row and eight of nine.

How they arrived here: Andover/Whitesville defeated No. 9 Houghton Academy, 65-28, in the quarterfinals and followed it up by knocking off No. 5 Hammondsport, 47-38, in the semis. Andover/Whitesville overcame Elba, 58-55 in the Class D2 title game. Keshequa coasted past No. 9 Mount Morris, 60-26, in the quarterfinals and followed it up by rolling No. 4 Genesee Valley/Belfast, 44-23, in the semis. The Indians went on to defeat Lyndonville, 58-41 to lift the Class D1 title.

Players to watch

Andover/Whitesville: Vanessa Hall 5-foot-9 Sr. G 27.5 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 3.3 SPG, 2.5 BPG Gabbi Hall 5-foot-4 Sr. G 6.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.3 APG Kennedy Bledsoe 5-foot-8 Sr. G 9.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.6 SPG Zoe Baert 5-foot-9 Sr. F 6.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG Graci Lewis-Ellison 3.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.9 APG

Keshequa: Libby Benner 5-foot-6 Jr. G 14.1 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.0 SPG; Braelyn Isaman 5-foot-4 8th-G. G 10.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3 SPG; Ava Thayer 5-foot-4 So. G 8.4 PPG, 4.4 SPG; Ryley Benner 5-foot-4 8th-G. G 6.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG; Julia Wilkins 5-foot-9 Sr. F 5.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.8 SPG

Coaches: Jacob Bannerman/Aaron Rawady (Andover/Whitesville), Pete Piraino (Keshequa)

History 101: Whitesville most recently played in the 2011 NYS Tournament where they advanced to the semifinals falling to Chateaugay. Keshequa reached the Class C regional qualifier in 2020 and fell to Pembroke. The Indians played in the 2014 Class C Far West Regional.

What’s Next: Winner advances to the NYS Class D Far West Regional on Saturday to play the Section VI representative, Randolph.

A 6:00 p.m. tip-off is scheduled at Mount Morris High School.