One squad aims for its second sectional title in five years. The other its second championship in four years. For the second time this season, Penfield and Webster Schroeder meet, this time with the Class AA1 title on the line. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 PENFIELD PATRIOTS/No. 4 NYSSWA
(20-1 / Monroe County III)
vs.
No. 2 WEBSTER SCHROEDER WARRIORS/No. 7 NYSSWA
(18-1 / Monroe County II)
Friday, FLCC, 6 p.m.
How they arrived here: Top-seeded Penfield beat Brighton (76-35) and Victor (47-44) to advance to Friday’s Class AA1 championship. Webster Schroeder took down Irondequoit (56-33) and Hilton (55-42) to reach the Class AA1 title game.
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Scoring offense: Penfield (60.3), Webster Schroeder (54.4)
Scoring defense: Penfield (37.6), Webster Schroeder (39.8)
Tempo and trends: Penfield enters the Class AA1 title game on an 11-game win streak. Webster Schroeder has won 18-straight after dropping the season opener.
Players to watch for Penfield: Olivia Lanning Sr. (11.1 PPG, 112 rebounds, 43.8 percent FG); Reegan Sercu Sr. (9.1 PPG, 95 rebounds, 79 assists); Bella Cohoon Jr. (6.9 PPG, 66 rebounds, 2.14 A/TO); Bayleigh Freid Sr. (3.3 PPG, 41.3 3-pt. percentage/19-46); Aliviah Duckles 9th (6.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG)
Webster Schroeder: Kenyatta Hart 8th (16.2 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 4.0 BPG, 1.5 APG); Avery Kroening 9th (14.8 PPG, 4.5 APG, 3.0 SPG); Kylie Clement Sr. (12.1 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.0 APG); Jenna DiMarco Sr. (8.0 PPG, 3.0 SPG, 8.0 RPG); Olivia Fulkerson Jr. (4.0 PPG, 4.0 SPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.0 SPG).
Coaches: Mark Vogt (Penfield Central), Codi Mrozek (Webster Schroeder)
History 101: These two teams met once in the regular season, with Webster Schroeder winning 64-52 on the road. The Warriors are looking to capture their second sectional title in four years. Penfield aims for its first title since 2021 and fifth in program history. Schroeder defeated Penfield (58-46) in the 2023 Class AA championship game.
What they’re saying: “I’m excited. They (Schroeder) are a very good team. They’ve got excellent coaches. They’ll be ready for us, and we’ll be ready for them. I’m just excited to keep coaching theses kids. It’s truly been a special group, a remarkable group. You know a lot of times, you’re tired at the end of the year? I wish the season started tomorrow. It’s the highlight of my day being with them. I wasn’t sure I was coming back this year, and I’m glad I did because they’re a gift. They truly are.” (Penfield coach Mark Vogt)
“Coach (Kevin) Willmott and I have been to the sectional finals four out of the five years that we’ve coached. We’ve won it one time. Just to get there is so special and so hard to do. It’s about these girls. I’m so happy for them to have the opportunity to write this story and finish this story how it should be.” (Webster Schroeder coach Codi Mrozek)
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class AA Far West Regional qualifier against the winner of Pittsford Sutherland and Canandaigua.
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