Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Regional Preview: Avoca-Prattsburgh, Pine Valley set to matchup in Boys’ Class D Far West Regional

One squad looks to continue its quest for a third straight NYS title. Another is making its sixth regional appearance since 2004. Steuben County meets Chautauqua Cattaraugus Athletic Association in the Boys’ Class D Far West Regional. Here’s the breakdown:

AVOCA-PRATTSBURGH TITANS (14-9 / Steuben County)
vs.
PINE VALLEY PANTHERS (11-11 / Chautauqua Cattaraugus Athletic Association II)
Saturday, Buffalo State, 6 p.m.

How they arrived here: Avoca-Prattsburgh defeated Friendship/Scio in the quarterfinals 75-28 before beating Hammondsport 90-60 to earn a spot in the Section V Class D title game. The Titans then downed Elba 50-37 to reach the Class D Far West Regional. Pine Valley beat Forestville 62-32 and Clymer 30-28 to be crowned Section VI Class D champion.

Scoring offense: Avoca-Prattsburgh (63.8), Pine Valley (49.2)

Scoring defense: Avoca-Prattsburgh (52.1), Pine Valley (45.8)

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Trends: Avoca-Prattsburgh has won five of its past six games. Pine Valley has won two straight and six of the past seven.

Players to watch for Avoca-Prattsburgh: Macoy Putnam Sr. G 18.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 7.1 APG, 4.9 SPG, Steuben County League MVP; JJ Crowder Fr. G 16.0 PPG, Steuben County First-Team; Daniel Stilson Jr. F 14.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, Steuben County Second-Team

Pine Valley: Jon Sheldon Sr. F 15.5 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 2.3 APG, 4.4 SPG, 1.2 BPG; Miles Volk Sr. F 13.3 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 2.9 APG, 4.2 SPG, 2.0 BPG; Nick Seabolt Sr. G 9.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.8 SPG

Coaches: Brian Putnam (Avoca-Prattsburgh), Robert Slisz (Pine Valley)

History 101: Avoca-Prattsburgh is looking to continue its quest for a third straight NYS title. The Titans took down Panama 67-35 last season and Westfield 78-56 in 2022. That 2022 season saw the Titans finish undefeated, going 27-0. Pine Valley is making its sixth regional appearance in the last 20 years. The Panthers are 1-4 in previous state quarterfinals, with the lone win coming against Elba (47-45) in 2005. The Panthers then fell in the NYS semifinal.

What’s at stake: A spot in the NYS Class D semifinal against either Harrisville (X) or Sacketts Harbor (III).