Jack Leasure Shooting and Skills Camp Far West Regional preview: Keshequa and Frewsburg face off for spot in state semis

One team is looking for its first win the state tournament. The other is trying to repeat as champion. Keshequa will face Frewsburg in a rematch of last year’s state quarterfinal. Here’s the breakdown:

KESHEQUA WILDCATS/No. 5 NYSSWA
(23-1 / Livingston County III)
vs.
FREWSBURG BEARS / No. 1 NYSSWA
(19-4 / CCAA 3)
Saturday, Finger Lakes Community College, 7:45 p.m.

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How they arrived here: Keshequa topped Genesee Valley/Belfast (61-26), York (64-61), Oakfield-Alabama (49-43) and Canisteo-Greenwood (57-38) to reach the Far West Regional. Frewsburg topped Maple Grove (64-38), Randolph (61-38) and Wilson (53-33) to clinch a return to the state quarterfinals.

Scoring offense: Keshequa (65.1), Frewsburg (58.1)

Scoring defense: Keshequa (39.3), Frewsburg (42.1)

Trends: Keshequa enters the final on a six-game win streak while winning 19 games by double-digits on the season. Frewsbrug has won five games in a row all by double-digits.

Players to watch for Keshequa: Braelyn Isaman Jr. G (18.0 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 7.0 APG, 5.1 SPG), Alicia Wood Fr. C (15.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.1 SPG, 1.5 BPG), Ryley Benner Jr. G (11.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.9 SPG), Bree Benner So. G (7.2 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.5 SPG), Riley Nageldinger Sr. F (4.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.5 APG, 2.1 SPG, 1.5 BPG).

Frewsburg: Jadyn Trocki Jr. (20.5 PPG, 5.7 APG, 4.9 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 4.5 SPG); Abery Harvey Sr. 15.1 PPG, 1.8 APG, 5.6 RPG); Jaden Jimerson So. 8.8 PPG, 3.5 APG, 4.7 RPG, 2.1 SPG); Elysse Gruber So. (7.5 PPG, 1.6 APG, 8.4 RPG, 2.1 SPG).

Coaches: Pete Piraino (Keshequa), Sierra Beaver (Frewsbrug)

History 101: Keshequa is making its second straight and fourth overall regional appearance in program history. The Wildcats are looking for the program’s first win in the state quarterfinals. Keshequa lost to Chautauqua Lake in 2014 Panama in 2022 and Frewsburg in 2025. Frewsburg is making its third straight and seventh regional appearance since 2002. The Bears beat Dundee/Bradford in 2024 and Keshequa a year ago on the way to the NYS Class C title.

What’s at stake: A spot in the Class C state semi-finals against Delaware Academy (IV) or West Canada Valley (III).