One team aims for its first sectional title since merging. Another looks for its seventh in program history. Finger Lakes Community College is the setting on Saturday when Greece Arcadia/Olympia and Fairport square off to decide the Class AAA title. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 5 seed GREECE ARCADIA/OLYMPIA LIGHTNING (8-14 / Independent)
vs.
No. 6 seed FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS (7-15 / Monroe County Division I)
Saturday, Finger Lakes CC, 3 p.m.
How they arrived here: Greece Arcadia/Olympia downed Greece Athena/Odyssey (56-43) and top-seeded Rush Henrietta (48-46) to reach the title game. Fairport defeated Franklin/Northeast (67-21) and Edison/WOIS/SWW (73-58) to advance to the championship.
Scoring offense: Greece Arcadia/Olympia (44.3), Fairport (41.7)
Scoring defense: Greece Arcadia/Olympia (46.5), Fairport (49.4)
Trends: Greece Arcadia/Olympia and Fairport both have won three of the last four.
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Players to watch for Greece Arcadia/Olympia: Shania Estrich Sr. G 14.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.0 SPG; Aimee Turner Jr. F 12.0 PPG, 10.0 RPG, three SPG, 2.0 BPG; Maddy Kielkowicz Fr. G 7.0 PPG
Fairport: Jada Crocker Sr. C 8.5 PPG, 6.5 RPG; Lola Pucci Jr. G 7.5 PPG, 2.5 APG, 21 PPG in postseason; Amaya Johnson Sr. G four PPG; Livea Amadori Sr. F 4.0 PPG; Courtney Merlo Jr. F 4.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG
Coaches: Kendra Damann (Greece Arcadia/Olympia), Tom Vasey (Fairport)
History 101: Greece Arcadia/Olympia is aiming for its first sectional title since merging. Separate from each other, Greece Arcadia has five titles, while Olympia has one in 1975. Fairport is looking for its first sectional title since 2010. The Red Raiders hold six sectional titles and won four in a row (1997-2000).
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class AAA Far West Regional against the Section VI Class AAA champion.
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