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State Semifinals and Finals Schedule: Girls’ Basketball

March 17, 2026 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Our Lady of Mercy’s Robin Jones (5) drives to the basket during the NYS Class A quarterfinals on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. Jones and the Monarchs will face Section III champion Utica Notre Dame champion in the state semifinals. A 10 AM tipoff is scheduled on Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College. (Photo: JENNIFER LAEMLEIN)

Section V Girls’ Basketball continues this weekend with final four action across three different classifications. Aquinas (AAA), Our Lady of Mercy (A) and Notre Dame-Batavia (D) open in the semifinals with potential championship matchups to follow later in the weekend. All games will be played at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19th — HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2:30 PM CLASS AAA Aquinas (13-9/No. 15 NYSSWA) vs. William Floyd (XI/19-5 No. 29 NYSSWA)
Winner plays either Shaker (2/21-2 No. 6 NYSSWA) or Albertus Magnus (I/23-2 No. 3 NYSSWA) on Friday.

6:00 PM CLASS D Notre Dame-Batavia (19-5/No. 5 NYSSWA) vs. Stamford/Jefferson (IV/22-2 No. 2 NYSSWA)
Winner will play either Chateaugay (X/26-0 No. 1 NYSSWA) or Smithtown Christian (XI/15-5 No. 4 NYSSWA) on Friday.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM JENNIFER LAEMLEIN.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM STEVEN TWARDZIK.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21st – HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

10:00 AM CLASS A Our Lady of Mercy (16-9/No. 12 NYSSWA) vs. Utica Notre Dame (III/24-0 No. 1 NYSSWA)
Winner will play either Albany Academy (2/22-2 No. 2 NYSSWA) or Tappan Zee (I/21-4 No. 3 NYSSWA) on Sunday.

 

Head coach Vinny Falleti celebrates with his Notre Dame-Batavia girls’ basketball team after a win over Sherman in the NYS Class D quarterfinals. ND-B will face Section IV champion Stamford/Jefferson in the state semifinals. A 6 PM tipoff is scheduled on Thursday at Hudson Valley Community College. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

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