Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Championship Preview: Alexander and Byron-Bergen to duel for Boys’ Class C2 championship

The top two seeds in Class C2, No. 1 Byron Bergen and No. 2 Alexander finished with the same record in the regular season. In fact, they were only separated by one sectional point, with the difference being a 57-54 win by Byron-Bergen over Alexander in early January. Since then, the two schools have combined for a record of 20-3, and will meet once again in the Class C2 title game.

No. 1 seed BYRON-BERGEN BEES (18-4/Genesee Region Division I)
vs.
No. 2 seed ALEXANDER TROJANS (19-4/Genesee Region Division II)

Scoring offense: Byron-Bergen (62.8 PPG), Alexander (64.5 PPG)

Scoring defense: Byron-Bergen (51.3 PPG), Alexander (46.3 PPG)

Current streak: Byron-Bergen has won nine of its past 11 games since defeating Alexander in January, while Alexander is 11-1 over that span.

How they arrived here: Byron-Bergen started its sectional run by picking up a 69-37 quarterfinal win over No. 8 seed Eugenio Maria de Hostos. The Bees then rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit against No. 4 seed York in the Class C2 semifinals to earn a spot in the title game. Alexander defeated No. 15 seed Clyde-Savannah 75-44 in the first round before taking down No. 7 seed Cuba-Rushford 71-44 in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, the Trojans pushed past No. 3 seed Bolivar-Richburg 52-49 to claim a spot in the title game.

Players to watch for Byron-Bergen: Braedyn Chambry Sr. F/C 22.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG; Brody Baubie Sr. G/F 13.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG; Colin Martin Sr. G 10.4 PPG, 3.3 APG, 3.0 RPG; Brendan Pimm Sr. G/F 6.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG

Players to watch for Alexander: Dylan Pohl Jr. 20.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 2.8 BPG; Trenton Woods Sr. 14.2 PPG, 5.1 APG; Kingston Woods So.; Paul Schmitt Sr.; Jake Brooks Jr.

Coaches: Roxanne Noeth (Byron-Bergen), Jalen Smith (Alexander)

Last time they met: Byron-Bergen picked up a 57-54 win over Alexander on the road on January 11th.

History 101: Neither Byron-Bergen nor Alexander has ever won a sectional title. In 2023, Byron Bergen claimed the No. 2 seed and fell in overtime to Wheatland-Chili in the C3 semi-finals. Alexander was the No. 8 seed in C2 and fell in the quarterfinal round against eventual champion Pembroke.

What’s next: The winner earns a spot in the Class C regional qualifier.

Tip-off is scheduled for noon on March 2nd at Blue Cross Arena.