Basketball Playoff Seeds Announced
Three local teams will be No. 1 seeds when the Section VI boys and girls basketball playoffs get underway this week.
On the boys side, Randolph will be the No. 1 seed in Class C-2 and Panama will be the top seed in Class D while in girls action, Panama is also the No. 1 seed in Class D.
Local No. 2 seeds include the Jamestown boys in Class AA, the Forestville boys in Class D, the Chautauqua Lake girls in Class C-1 and the Sherman girls in Class D.
Action will get underway Tuesday when the No. 5 Dunkirk girls host a Class B-1 prequarterfinal against No. 12 Olean and the No. 5 Southwestern girls host a Class B-2 prequarterfinal against No. 12 JFK.
That same day, in boys action No. 12 Southwestern will host No. 13 Eden in a Class B-2 first-round game and No. 14 Dunkirk will travel to No. 11 Maryvale for a Class B-1 first-round game. Those teams would then play prequarterfinals Wednesday if they win.
On Thursday, Class C-1 girls quarterfinal action will feature No. 8 Gowanda at No. 1 Portville, No. 5 Falconer at No. 4 Tapestry, No. 6 Silver Creek at No. 3 Cassadaga Valley at No. 7 Cattaraugus-Little Valley at No. 2 Chautauqua Lake.
In Class C-2 girls, No. 8 Westfield/Brocton will visit No. 1 Holland, No. 5 Ellicottville will travel to No. 4 Salamanca, No. 6 Randolph will visit No. 3 Maple Grove and No. 7 Frewsburg will travel to No. 2 Franklinville.
The lone Class D girls quarterfinal will be No. 5 Clymer at No. 4 Pine Valley.
Boys Class C-1 quarterfinals on Friday will be No. 8 Cattaraugus-Little Valley vs. No. 1 Middle Early College at Bennett, No. 5 Chautauqua Lake at No. 4 Portville, No. 6 Gowanda at No. 3 Silver Creek and No. 7 Cassadaga Valley at No. 2 Tapestry.
In Class C-2 boys play, No. 1 Randolph will host Wednesday’s Global Concepts/Franklinviller winner, No. 5 Salamanca will visit No. 4 Westfield, No. 7 Maple Grove will travel to No. 2 Holland and No. 6 Frewsburg will visit No. 3 Ellicottville.
In boys Class D on Friday, No. 6 Clymer will travel to No. 3 Sherman while No. 2 Forestville will host No. 7 Pine Valley.
Jamestown’s sixth-seeded girls will also play a Class AA quarterfinal Friday at No. 3 Lockport.
On Saturday afternoon, No. 2 Jamestown will host No. 7 Clarence in a Class AA quarterfinal at McElrath Gymnasium.
Semifinals and finals in Class AA, Class A and Class B will be in the Buffalo area Monday, March 3 through Saturday, March 7 while semifinals and finals in Class C and Class D will be held at Jamestown Community College that same week with three games each day.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
CLASS AA
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
No. 8 Lancaster at No. 1 Williamsville North
No. 5 Clarence at No. 4 Frontier
No. 6 Jamestown at No. 3 Lockport
No. 7 Niagara Falls at No. 2 Orchard Park
Semifinals
March 3 at Starpoint, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Final
March 8 at Buffalo State College, 3 p.m.
CLASS A-1
Prequarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 9 Sweet Home at No. 8 Kenmore East
No. 10 West Seneca West at No. 7 Williamsville East
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 27
Kenmore East/Sweet Home winner at No. 1 Hamburg
No. 5 Emerson at No. 4 North Tonawanda
No. 6 Niagara Wheatfield at No. 3 Kenmore West
Williamsville East/West Seneca West winner at No. 2 Hutch Tech
Semifinals
March 4 at Clarence, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Final
March 8 at Buffalo State College, 5 p.m.
CLASS A-2
Prequarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 9 West Seneca East at No. 8 South Park
No. 10 Pioneer at No. 7 Starpoint
No. 11 Cheektowaga at No. 6 CSAT
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 27
South Park/West Seneca East winner at No. 1 Williamsville South
No. 5 Lake Shore at No. 4 Amherst
Cheektowaga/CSAT winner at No. 3 Lewiston-Porter
Pioneer/Starpoint winner at No. 2 Grand Island
Semifinals
March 3 at Clarence, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Final
March 8 at Buffalso State College, 7 p.m.
CLASS A Crossover
March 11 at Buffalo State College, 7 p.m.
CLASS B-1
Prequarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 9 Maryvale at No. 8 Albion
No. 13 Medina vs. No. 4 Burgard at MST Prep
No. 12 Olean at No. 5 Dunkirk
No. 10 Depew at No. 7 Alden
No. 11 Tonawanda vs. No. 6 Springville-Griffith at Springville MS
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
Albion/Maryvale winner at No. 1 City Honors
Burgard/Medina winner vs. Dunkirk/Olean winner at higher seed
Tonawanda/Springville-Griffith winner at No. 3 East Aurora
Depew/Alden winner at No. 2 Iroquois
Semifinals
March 5 at Starpoint, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Final
March 8 at Buffalo State College, 11 a.m.
CLASS B-2
Prequarterfinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 9 Akron at No. 8 Cleveland Hill
No. 13 Allegany-Limestone at No. 4 Newfane
No. 12 JFK at No. 5 Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.
No. 11 Royalton-Hartland vs. No. 6 Buffalo Arts at Hutch-Tech
No. 7 Health Sciences at No. 10 Fredonia
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
Akron/Cleveland Hill winner at No. 1 Wilson
Allegany-Limestone/Newfane winner vs. JFK/Southwestern winner at higher seed
Fredonia/Health Sciences winner at No. 2 Eden
Royalton-Hartland/Buffalo Arts winner at No. 3 Olmsted
Semifinals
March 4 at Starpoint, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Final
March 8 at Buffalo State College, 1 p.m.
CLASS B Crossover
March 11 at Buffalo State College, 5 p.m.
CLASS C-1
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 27
No. 8 Gowanda at No. 1 Portville
No. 5 Falconer at No. 4 Tapestry
No. 6 Silver Creek at No. 3 Cassadaga Valley
No. 7 Cattaraugus-Little Valley at No. 2 Chautauqua Lake
Semifinals
March 4 at Jamestown Community College, 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Jamestown Community College, noon
CLASS C-2
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 27
No. 8 Westfield/Brocton at No. 1 Holland
No. 5 Ellicottville at No. 4 Salamanca
No. 6 Randolph at No. 3 Maple Grove
No. 7 Frewsburg at No. 2 Franklinville
Semifinals
March 5 at Jamestown Community College, 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Jamestown Community College, 2 p.m.
CLASS C Crossover
March 10 at Jamestown Community College, 6 p.m.
CLASS D
Quarterfinal
Thursday, Feb. 27
No. 5 Clymer at No. 4 Pine Valley
Semifinals
March 4 at Jamestown Community College
Clymer/Pine Valley winner vs. No. 1 Panama, 8 p.m.
March 5 at Jamestown Community College
No. 3 North Collins vs. No. 2 Sherman, 8 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Jamestown Community College, 4 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS AA
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 29
No. 8 Frontier at No. 1 Niagara Falls, 1 p.m.
No. 7 Clarence at No. 2 Jamestown, 1 p.m.
No. 6 Lockport at No. 3 Orchard Park, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Lancaster at No. 4 Williamsville North, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
March 3 at Buffalo State College
Lancaster/Williamsville North winner vs. Frontier/Niagara Falls winner, 8:15 p.m.
March 4 at Buffalo State College
Lockport/Orchard Park winner vs. Clarence/Jamestown winner, 8:15 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Buffalo State College, 3:30 p.m.
CLASS A-1
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 13 Grand Island vs. No. 12 Emerson at City Honors, 6 p.m.
Prequarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Grand Island/Emerson winner at No. 5 Kenmore West, 7 p.m.
No. 9 Hamburg at No. 8 Niagara Wheatfield, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Kenmore East at No. 7 Sweet Home, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Hutch-Tech at No. 6 I-Prep/Grover Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
Hamburg/Niagara Wheatfield winner at No. 1 Williamsville East, 7 p.m.
Grand Island/Emerson/Kenmore West winner at No. 4 West Seneca West, 7 p.m.
Kenmore East/Sweet Home winner at No. 2 North Tonawanda, 7 p.m.
Hutch-Tech/I-Prep/Grover Cleveland winner at No. 3 McKinley, 7 p.m.
Semifinals
March 2 at Buffalo State College, 6 and 7:45 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Buffalo State, 8:30 p.m.
CLASS A-2
Prequarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
No. 12 Starpoint vs. No. 5 East at I-Prep, 6 p.m.
No. 10 West Seneca East at No. 7 Lake Shore, 6 p.m.
No. 9 Cheektowaga at No. 8 Williamsville South, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Pioneer at No. 6 South Park, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
Cheektowaga/Williamsville South winner at No. 1 Amherst, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29
Starpoint/East winner at No. 4 CSAT, 1 p.m.
Pioneer/South Park winner at No. 3 Lewiston-Porter, 1 p.m.
West Seneca East/Lake Shore winner vs. No. 2 Health Sciences at Park School, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
March 5 at Buffalo State College, 6 and 7:45 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Buffalo State, 7 p.m.
CLASS B-1
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 15 Springville vs. No. 10 Burgard at MST Seneca, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Dunkirk at No. 11 Maryvale, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Alden at No. 12 City Honors, 7:30 p.m.
Prequarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
No. 9 Tonawanda at No. 8 Medina, 7 p.m.
Alden/City Honors winner at No. 5 Lackawanna, 7 p.m.
Springville/Burgard winner at No. 7 Olean, 7 p.m.
Maryvale/Dunkirk winner at No. 6 Albion, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 29
Tonawanda/Medina winner at No. 1 Bennett, 1 p.m.
Alden/City Honors/Lackawanna winner at No. 4 East Aurora, 1 p.m.
Springville/Burgard/Olean winner at No. 2 Iroquois, 1 p.m.
Maryvale/Dunkirk/Albion winner at No. 3 Depew, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
March 4 at Buffalo State College, 5:15 and 6:45 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Buffalo State College, 1:45 p.m.
CLASS B-2
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No. 13 Eden at No. 12 Southwestern, 6 p.m.
No. 14 Buffalo Arts at No. 11 Royalton-Hartland, 7 p.m.
Prequarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
No. 9 MST at No. 8 Wilson, 7 p.m.
Eden/Southwestern winner vs. No. 5 WNY Maritime at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Akron at No. 7 JFK, 7 p.m.
Buffalo Arts/Royalton-Hartland winner at No. 6 Cleveland Hill, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 29
MST/Wilson winner at No. 1 Olmsted, 1 p.m.
Eden/Southwestern/WNY Maritime winner at No. 4 Newfane, 1 p.m.
Akron/JFK winner at No. 2 Allegany-Limestone, 1 p.m.
Buffalo Arts/Royalton-Hartland/Cleveland Hill winner at No. 3 Fredonia, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
March 3 at Buffalo State College, 5 and 6:45 p.m.
Final
March 7 at Buffalo State College, noon
CLASS C-1
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
No. 8-Cattaraugus-Little Valley vs. No. 1 Middle Early College at Bennett, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Chautauqua Lake at No. 4 Portville, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Gowanda at No. 3 Silver Creek, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Cassadaga Valley at No. 2 Tapestry, 7 p.m.
Semifinals
March 2 at Jamestown Community College, 5:15 and 6:45 p.m.
Final
March 6 at Jamestown Community College, 8:15 p.m.
CLASS C-2
Prequarterfinal
Wednesday, Feb. 26
No. 9 Global Concepts at No. 8 Franklinville, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
Global Concepts/Franklinville winner at No. 1 Randolph, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Salamanca at No. 4 Westfield, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Maple Grove at No. 2 Holland, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Frewsburg at No. 3 Ellicottville, 7 p.m.
Semifinals
March 3 at Jamestown Community College, 5:15 and 6:45 p.m.
Final
March 6 at Jamestown Community College, 6:45 p.m
CLASS D
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
No. 5 Riverside at No. 4 North Collins
No. 6 Clymer at No. 3 Sherman
No. 7 Pine Valley at No. 2 Forestville
Semifinals
March 2 at Jamestown Community College
Riverside/North Collins winner vs. No. 1 Panama, 8:15 p.m.
March 3 at Jamestown Community College
Clymer/Sherman winner vs. Pine Valley/Forestville winner, 8:15 p.m.
Final
March 6 at Jamestown Community College, at 5:15 p.m.