One program looking for its first sectional title and the other going for its ninth will square off Friday night in the 2024 Class C2 championship. Top-seeded Dundee/Bradford is looking for its first championship in program history. The BraveScots will need to knock off the Class D1 2023 champions, Keshequa. The Indians are searching for a ninth title in program history. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed DUNDEE/BRADFORD BRAVESCOTS (21-1/Finger Lakes West)
vs.
No. 2 seed KESHEQUA INDIANS (21-2/Livingston III)
Scoring offense: Dundee/Bradford (63.5 PPG), Keshequa (61.7 PPG)
Scoring defense: Dundee/Bradford (28.2 PPG), Keshequa (31.6 PPG)
Current streak: Dundee/Bradford is coming into the game on a six-game win streak. The BraveScots only loss of the year came to Class C1 finalist No. 2 seed Bloomfield. Dundee/Bradford has won 19 of its 21 games by double-digits. Keshequa has won seven of their last eight games. The Indians avenged their only loss during that stretch with a victory over York in the semifinals.
How they arrived here: Dundee/Bradford defeated No. 9 seed Naples 77-17 after a first-round bye. The BraveScots then beat No. 5 seed Caledonia-Mumford 50-42. Keshequa opened sectionals with a 80-11 win over No. 15 seed Alfred-Almond before beating No. 10 seed Pavilion 66-23. The Indians would then beat league foes York, 63-30 in the semifinals.
Players to Watch:
Dundee/Bradford: Bruna Crespo Jr. G 11.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 4.2 APG, 4.3 SPG; Kendall Parker Jr. G 21.0 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 4.2 APG, 4.9 SPG; Mikayla Schoffner Sr. F 5.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.2 BPG; Kailey Yeoman Sr. G 10.7 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 3.4 SPG
Keshequa: Libby Benner Sr. G 14.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.0 APG, 4.0 SPG; Ryley Benner Fr. 8.0 PPG, 3.0 SPG; Braelyn Isaman Fr. 10.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.0 APG, 4.0 SPG
Coaches: Michael Strait and Anthony Yeoman (Dundee/Bradford), Pete Piraino (Keshequa)
Last time they met: Dundee/Bradford defeated Keshequa in the 2022 Class C3 semifinals 46-39
History 101: Dundee/Bradford is looking for its first title as a merged program. Dundee won a sectional championship in 1991. Keshequa is looking to grab a fourth in the last 10 years.
What’s next: Winner will face the Class C1 champion (Bloomfield or East Rochester) in the NYS Class C Far West Regional qualifier.
A 6 p.m. tip off is schedules at Finger Lakes Community College on Friday.
*Preview has been updated to include day of game.
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