Will it come down to a third meeting between St. Joe's and Canisius or will some team get in the way with an upset?
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Sunday's play-in game at St. Mary's Nichols vs. Cardinal O'Hara, 12:30 p.m. All remaining games at Canisius College Tuesday's semifinals Nich/O'H vs. 1-Canisius, 6 p.m. 5-Archbishop Walsh vs. 4-St. Mary's, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday's semifinals 7-Nia. Catholic vs. 2-St. Joe's, 6 p.m. 6-St. Francis vs. 3-Bishop Timon-St. Jude, 7:45 p.m. Semifinals -- Sat. Feb. 26 Nich/O'H/Can vs. Walsh/St. M, 6 p.m. NC/St. J vs. St.F/TSJ, 7:45 p.m. Final -- March 2 6 p.m. (unless a Class B final is needed at 6 p.m.; in that case the Manhattan Cup final would follow at 7:45)
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All season long there's been talk about how tough the AA boys bracket will be -- and it sure is.
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Tuesday's first round 13-North Tonawanda (2-16) at 12-Orchard Park (6-12), 8 p.m. Wednesday's prequarterfinals 9-Lockport (9-9) at 8-Clarence (10-8) NT/OP at 5-Kenmore West (13-4) 10-Frontier (9-9) at 7-Niagara-Wheatfield (10-8) 11-West Seneca West (7-11) at 6-McKinley (15-3), 8 p.m. Friday's quarterfinals Lock/Clar at 1-Jamestown (15-3) NT/OP/KW at 4-Lancaster (13-5) WSW/McK at 3-Wmsv. North (13-5) Fro/N-W at 2-Niagara Falls (17-1) Semifinals -- March 3 at Buffalo St. WSW/McK/WN vs. Fro/N-W/NF, 6 p.m. NT/OP/KW/L vs. L/Clar/Jam, 7:45 p.m. Final: March 5 at Buff. St., 8:15 p.m.
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Top 10 large school and defending Class A champ Williamsville South is a clear favorite in A-1, but Williamsville East, Bennett and Hutch-Tech have all made some serious noise during the end of the season.
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Tuesday's first round 13-Lake Shore (2-16) at 12-Grand I. (2-16) Wednesday's prequarterfinals 9-Hamburg (4-14) at 8-Iroquois (5-13) LS/GI at 5-Sweet Home (8-10) 10-Starpoint (4-14) at 7-Ken. East (7-11) 11-Lafayette (2-13) at 6-W. Sen. East (9-9) Friday's quarterfinals Ham/Iro at 1-Williamsville South (17-1) LS/GI/SH at 4-Hutch-Tech (11-7), 5 p.m. Laf/WSE at 3-Bennett (13-5) Star/KE at 2-Williamsville East (14-4) Semifinals -- March 2 at Buffalo St. Laf/WSE/Ben vs. Star/KE/WE, 6 p.m. LS/GI/SH/HT vs. H/I/WS, 7:45 p.m. Final: March 5 at Buff St., 6:30 p.m.
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One of the most intriguing and diverse brackets includes a strong ECIC III contingent led by Maryvale, tough city schools like East and Riverside, Lew-Port of the Niagara Frontier League and a young Olean squad from CCAA I.
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Tuesday's first round 13-Springville (4-14) at 12-Albion (5-13), 8 p.m. Wednesday's prequarterfinals 9-East Aurora (6-12) vs. 8-Riverside (11-7) at McKinley, 6 p.m. Spring/Alb at 5-Lew-Port (13-5) 11-Pioneer (4-13) at 6-Olean (13-5) 10-Burgard (6-12) at 7-Depew (10-8) Friday's quarterfinals EA/Riv at 1-Maryvale (16-2) Spring/Alb/LP at 4-Cheektowaga (15-3) Pio/Ol at 3-Amherst (12-6) Brg/Dp vs. 2-East (14-4) at I-Prep, 6 p.m. Semifinals -- March 1 at Buffalo St. Sp/Al/Ol/Am vs. Brg/Dp/E, 7 p.m. Pio/LP/Chk vs. EA/R/Mary, 8:30 p.m. Final: March 5 at Buffalo St., 3:30 p.m.
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Will league champions like Dunkirk, Newfane and Tonawanda become sectional champions? Or can a team like Lackawanna make a run?
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Wednesday's prequarterfinals 9-Buffalo Arts (7-11) vs. 8-Akron (3-15) at Hutch-Tech 10-Medina (3-15) at 7-Roy-Hart (4-14) 11-Eden (1-17) at 6-Alden (8-10) Friday's quarterfinals Akr/BA at 1-Dunkirk (18-0) 5-Lackawanna (10-8) at 4-JFK (11-7) RH/Med at 2-Newfane (14-4) Ed/Ald at 3-Tonawanda (15-3) Semifinals -- Feb. 28 at Buff. St. Lack/JFK vs. Akr/BA/Dunk, 7 p.m. Ed/Ald/Ton vs. RH/M/New, 8:30 p.m. Final: March 5 at Buffalo St., 1:45 p.m.
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Wilson has been in the top 10 all season but this bracket could be a toss-up.
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Wednesday's prequarterfinals 9-Emerson (9-8) at 8-All.-Lime. (7-11) 10-Gowanda (3-15) at 7-City Honors (7-11), 8 p.m. Friday's quarterfinals BA/AL at 1-Wilson (14-4) 5-Cleve. Hill (11-7) at 4-S'western (12-5) 6-Fredonia (7-11) at 3-Cass. Valley (15-3) CH/G vs. 2-CSAT (13-5) at Card. O'Hara Semifinals Feb. 28 at Buffalo St., 5:30 p.m. CHon/Gow/CSAT vs. Fred/CV March 1 at Buffalo St., 5:30 p.m. BA/AL/Wil vs. CH/Sw Final: March 5 at Buffalo St., noon
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This bracket includes the strongest collection of C teams in years, with many regulars in the small school poll and many quality teams aiming for upsets.
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Saturday's play-in at Tapestry 16-Oracle 68, 17-Franklinville 33 Tuesday's first round 16-Oracle (4-15) at 9-Chaut. Lake (11-7) 13-Holland (6-12) at 12-Randolph (6-11) 14-Catt./LVal. (6-12) at 10-Barker (10-8) 15-Maritime (3-14) at 11-Silver Cr. (12-6) Wednesday's prequarterfinals Frank/Ora/CL at 8-Westfield (12-6) Hol/Rand at 5-Salamanca (14-4) CLV/Bark vs. 7-MST Seneca (9-9) at City Honors, 6 p.m. Marit/SC at 6-Portville (14-4) Friday's quarterfinals Fr/Or/CL/West at 1-I-Prep/Grover (15-3), 8 p.m. Hol/Rand/Sal vs. 4-OTC Middle College (11-7) at ECC-City Mar/SC/Port at 3-Maple Grove (16-2) CLV/Bark/MST at 2-Tapestry (15-3) Semifinals -- March 2 at JCC M/SC/P/MG vs. CLV/B/MST/Tap, 6 p.m. F/O/CL/W/IP vs. H/R/S/OTC, 7:45 p.m. Final: March 4 at JCC, 7:45 p.m.
You can review the overall postseason schedules for both boys hoops and girls hoops -- which go all the way to the Federation championships in Glens Falls -- and check our high school scoreboard each night as the results roll in.
How close is Class D? It took a blind draw and two coin flips to determine the top three seeds after Sherman, Clymer and Panama all went 10-2 in CCAA IV.
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Wednesday's prequarterfinals 9-Olmstead (2-16) at 8-West Valley (2-16) Friday's quarterfinals Olm/WV at 1-Sherman (12-6) 5-Forestville (6-12) at 4-Pine Valley (11-7) 7-Ellicottville (8-10) at 2-Clymer (15-3) 6-North Collins (9-9) at 3-Panama (14-4) Semifinals -- March 1 at JCC E/Cly vs. NC/Pan, 6 p.m. For/PV vs. Olm/WV/Sher, 7:45 p.m. Final: March 4 at JCC, 6 p.m.
You can review the overall postseason schedules for both boys hoops and girls hoops -- which go all the way to the Federation championships in Glens Falls -- and check our high school scoreboard each night as the results roll in.
Sacred Heart went undefeated in league play -- can the Sharks keep that up through the playoffs?
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All games at Canisius College Quarterfinals -- Feb. 28 8-Mount Mercy vs. 1-Sacred Heart, 6 p.m. 5-Holy Angels vs. 4-St. Mary's, 7:45 p.m. Quarterfinals -- March 1 7-Mount St. Mary vs. 2-Nichols, 6 p.m. 6-Cardinal O'Hara vs. 3-Nardin, 7:45 p.m. Semifinals -- March 4 MM/SH vs. HA/St. M, 6 p.m. MSM/Nich vs. O'H/Nard, 7:45 p.m. Final: March 6, 2 p.m.
You can review the overall postseason schedules for both boys hoops and girls hoops -- which go all the way to the Federation championships in Glens Falls -- and check our high school scoreboard each night as the results roll in.
Keith McShea has covered high school sports at The News since his hiring in 1999. The 1995 University at Buffalo graduate and Long Island native (North Babylon Bulldogs) covers — and live blogs — everything from scrimmages to state championships & helps head The News' All-Western New York selections.
Lauren Nicole Mariacher joined The News in 2009 after graduating from the Columbia University School of Journalism. The Elma native and Iroquois graduate can usually be found on a sideline, capturing highlights for PrepTalkTV. She also hosts Prep Talk's weekly live show, with Keith McShea, as well as The News' live postgame Bills show — [BN]TheHuddle.
