Genesee Region foes will take the court Monday night looking to continue their seasons as Section V Class C2 champion Byron-Bergen faces C3 champ Notre Dame-Batavia for a spot in Wednesday’s regional qualifier. Here’s the breakdown:
BYRON-BERGEN BEES (19-4/Genesee Region Division I)
vs.
NOTRE DAME BATAVIA FIGHTING IRISH (18-5/Genesee County Division I)
Monday, Letchworth High School, 6:30 PM
Scoring offense: Byron-Bergen (62.3 PPG), Notre Dame-Batavia (66.4 PPG)
Scoring defense: Byron-Bergen (51.0 PPG), Notre Dame-Batavia (53.3 PPG)
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Current streak: Byron-Bergen has won nine straight games with its last loss coming at Notre Dame-Batavia (62-58) on January 22nd. Notre Dame-Batavia brings an eight-game streak into Monday’s showdown, six of those wins have been by double-digits
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. Byron-Bergen clinched its first championship in program history with a 52-46 victory over Alexander.
Notre Dame-Batavia got past No. 13 seed Alfred Almond 85-29 in the first round before beating No. 5 Finney 87-73 in the quarterfinals. The semi-finals saw the Fighting Irish beat top-seeded Fillmore 72-65 and in the final ND-B beat Arkport-Canaseraga, 70-51.
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 Notre Dame-Batavia: Jaden Sherwood Sr. G/F 20.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.8 SPG; Ryan Fitzpatrick Sr. G/F 11.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.8 SPG; Jay Antinore Sr. G/F 8.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 4.2 APG, 3.8 SPG; Makyell Walker Jr. G 7.0 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.7 SPG
Coaches: Roxanne Noeth (Byron-Bergen), Mikey Rapone (Notre Dame-Batavia)
Last time they met: Notre Dame-Batavia topped Byron-Bergen, 62-58 on January 22nd.
History 101: Coming off its first sectional title in program history, Byron-Bergen boys’ basketball is making its first appearance this deep into the postseason. Notre Dame-Batavia has made three appearances in the qualifiers since 2012 having advanced to the Class D state quarterfinals in 2012 and 2014. The Fighting Irish have made six regional appearances overall including 1992 when they won the NYS Class D title.
What’s next: The winner will face C1 champion Lyons in the regional qualifier on Wednesday. Time and location of that game are to be determined.
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