Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Preview: Bishop Kearney/Chesterton and Canisteo-Greenwood to battle in Boys’ Class B2

One squad aims to win its first sectional title since 2013. The other looks to capture its first as a merged program. Bishop Kearney/Chesterton and Canisteo-Greenwood clash on Friday to determine the Section V Class B2 winner. Here’s the breakdown:

No. 1 BISHOP KEARNEY/CHESTERTON KINGS 
(19-3 / Private/Parochial / No. 21 NYSSWA)
vs.
No. 2 CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CHARGERS 
(18-3 / Steuben County / No. 3 NYSSWA)
Friday, Blue Cross Arena, 9:00 p.m.

How they arrived here: Top-seeded Bishop Kearney/Chesterton beat Red Creek (93-51) and East Rochester (62-59) to reach the Class B2 title game. Canisteo-Greenwood dropped Addison (62-42) and Charles G Finney (54-40) to secure a spot in the championship game.

Scoring offense: Bishop Kearney/Chesterton (73.4), Canisteo-Greenwood (76.2)

Scoring defense: Bishop Kearney/Chesterton (60.6), Canisteo-Greenwood (50.6)

Trends: Bishop Kearney/Chesterton has won six of its last seven games. Canisteo-Greenwood has won its last six games.

Players to watch for Bishop Kearney/Chesterton: Jayden Capers Sr. G/F (17.5 PPG, 9 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.2 SPG); Jaiden Pascoe So. G/F (13.0 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.6 SPG); Maddox Volpe Sr. PF/C (12.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.7 SPG); Owen Gorham 7th G (7.2 PPG, 3.4 APG, 2.1 SPG, 2.0 RPG); Dalton Hamer Fr. G (4.1 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.5 SPG)

Players to watch for Canisteo-Greenwood: Carson Chaffee Sr. (26 PPG, 12 RPG, 5 APG); James Smith Jr. (12 PPG, 7 RPG); Jack Beers 8th (11 PPG, 2 SPG); Kevin Sirianni Sr. (10 PPG, 5 RPG); Thomas Sirianni Sr. (8 PPG, 5 APG).

Coaches: Willie Mason (Bishop Kearney/Chesterton), Brandon Beers (Canisteo-Greenwood)

History 101: Bishop Kearney is looking for its first sectional title since 2013, when the Kings also took home the NYS Class AA title. That championship ended a run of 13 titles in 20 years for the Kings. That was also the last time a BK team appeared in a sectional final. Greenwood took home four consecutive Class D titles from 1981-1984. Canisteo reached the Class C final in 2004 when they fell to HAC 72-55.

What’s at stake: A spot in the Class B Far West Regional Qualifier against either Le Roy or Mynderse.