Monroe County Division III rivals Irondequoit and Pittsford Sutherland will meet on Wednesday for the third time in a little more than three months. This time a spot in the New York State Class A Far West Regional is up for grabs. Here’s the breakdown:
IRONDEQUOIT EAGLES (19-4/Monroe County Division III)
vs.
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS (16-7/Monroe County Division III)
Scoring offense: Irondequoit (65.1 PPG), Pittsford Sutherland (63.2 PPG)
Scoring defense: Irondequoit (47.6 PPG), Pittsford Sutherland (54.6 PPG)
Current streak: Since dropping regular season finales, both Irondequoit and Sutherland have won three straight.
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How they arrived here: Irondequoit beat No. 7 Canandaigua by a 60-37 score in the quarterfinals and took down No. 3 Webster Thomas, 67-52, in the semifinals. The Eagles avenged an earlier loss with a 76-59 victory over Greece Athena in the A1 championship game. Pittsford Sutherland beat No. 5 Pittsford Mendon by a 49-46 score in the quarterfinals and used overtime to take down top-seeded Monroe, 73-69, in the semifinals. The Knights won their 10th sectional title in program history with a 53-46 triumph over East in the A2 championship game.
Players to Watch
Irondequoit: Isaiah Ballard Jr. C 7.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.6 DPG, 0.75 SPG, 0.65 APG; Xavier Gissendanner Sr. G 16.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 3.6 DPG, 1.4 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.0 BPG; Ryan Heath Sr. G 20.2 PPG, 5.8 APG, 5.7 DPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.0 SPG; Kenyen Lovett Sr. F 6.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.6 DPG, 1.3 APG, 1.1 SPG; Quinn VanKerkhove Jr. G 8.8 PPG, 4.8 DPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.1 SPG
Pittsford Sutherland: Luke Fliss Jr. G 8.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.6 APG; Ivan Goettler Sr. G 2.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG; Max Michalski Jr. F 12.5 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.0 APG; Dutch Pestorius Jr. F 7.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.8 APG; Sam Pisanelli Sr. G 15.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.8 APG; Chandler Reynolds Sr. G 8.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.6 APG; Everett Wilcox Sr. G 8.9 PPG, 4.2 APG, 3.6 RPG
Coaches: Chris Cardon (Irondequoit), John Nally (Pittsford Sutherland)
Last time they met: Irondequoit took both regular season meetings. The Eagles won the season opener on December 2nd at home, 55-49 and took a 58-52 decision at Sutherland on January 13th.
History 101: Both squads are looking to clinch a third regional appearance. Irondequoit made the state quarterfinals in 2017 and 2018. The Eagles went on to win the 2017 NYS Class A title. Irondequoit advanced to the state semifinals in 2018. Sutherland last advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2008. The Knights also made a regional appearance in 1984. The last postseason meeting between Irondequoit and Sutherland occurred in 2018 when the Eagles eliminated Sutherland with a 56-48 victory in the semifinals.
What’s next: Winner will face the Section VI representative either McKinley or Amherst on Saturday in the NYS Class A Far West Regional.
A 6:30 p.m. tip off is scheduled at Canandaigua High School.
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