One program is making its first Section V title game appearance in program history. The other looks to end a 53-year drought. World of Inquiry and Waterloo are set to battle on Saturday to determine the Section V Class B1 champion. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 WORLD OF INQUIRY GRIFFINS (19-3 / Rochester City Athletic Conference / No. 22 NYSSWA)
vs.
No. 2 WATERLOO TIGERS (16-6 / Finger Lakes East / No. 27 NYSSWA)
Saturday, Blue Cross Arena, 11 a.m.
How they arrived here: Top-seeded World of Inquiry defeated Livonia (80-45) and Hornell (65-38) to reach the Section V Class B1 title game. Waterloo took down Haverling (63-58) and Mynderse (63-52) en route to the title game.
Scoring offense: World of Inquiry (68), Waterloo (60.9)
Scoring defense: World of Inquiry (52.8), Waterloo (52.5)
Trends: World of Inquiry has won five of its last six games including both of its postseason victories by 20 or more points, while Waterloo has won three in a row after snapping a three-game skid.
Players to watch for World of Inquiry: Jaedon Adams–Griffin Sr. (17.3 PPG , 7.1 RPG , 4.4 APG); Kanaz Linder Sr. (18.2 PPG , nine RPG , three APG, 2.8 SPG); Junayde Dunn – Richardson Jr. (6.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.2 BPG); Curtis Bell Jr. (14.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG); Devin Dillon 8th (12 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.1 SPG).
Waterloo: Dylan Caraballo Sr. G (15 PPG, six RPG, six APG, two SPG); Cam Jacobs Sr. G (12 PPG, two RPG, two APG); Carter Peterson Jr. F/G (11 PPG, seven RPG, two SPG); Justin Knowlton Sr. G (six PPG, two RPG, two SPG); Hayden Willett Fr. F (six PPG, five RPG); Brandon Lee Sr. G (five PPG, two RPG, two APG).
Coaches: Willie Mason (World of Inquiry), Timothy Mahoney (Waterloo)
History 101: For the first time in program history, World of Inquiry is appearing in a Section V title game. Waterloo last reached the finals in 2020 and its most recent sectional title came in 1972, at the end of a 10-year stretch with five championships won.
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class B Far West Regional Qualifier against either Avon and East Rochester.
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