Jaydian Johnson and the Purple & Inexperienced are high seeds within the Part VI Class AA1 playoff standings. PJ Photograph by Scott Kindberg
With the Part VI boys basketball playoffs tipped off Saturday morning, it's now set in stone that the Salamanca Warriors (15-5) are the highest seed in Class B1 and Fredonia no. Eight is only one win earlier than the quarter finals. from holding a quarter-final rubber match subsequent Saturday in Salamanca.
Fredonia (14-6) will host its solely residence playoff sport Thursday in opposition to No. 9 Buffalo Science (14-6), at 7 p.m.
The winner will play Salamanca at midday on Saturday for a spot within the semifinals at Buffalo State Faculty the next Thursday, February 29.
Southwestern joins the Warriors and Hillbillies in Class B1, however as the highest seed, No. 13 travels to No. 12 Bennett on Tuesday for a first-round sport at Grabiarz College at 7 p.m. The winner will tackle No. 5 East Aurora on Thursday within the prequarterfinals and following that path to Buffalo State Faculty is a quarterfinal showdown at No. Four Akron subsequent Saturday.
A number of Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Affiliation colleges in Class B2 benefited from Salamanca's transfer to B1, with MST (10-7) turning into the highest seed and Eden (16-Four) the second seed.
No. 5 Falconer will host No. 12 JFK Thursday at 7 p.m., and the winner will journey to No. Four Royalton-Hartland for a quarterfinal matchup at midday Saturday.
No. 7 Silver Creek (11-9) hosts No. 7 on Thursday. 10 WNY Maritime (Three-15) and with a win will journey to the no. 2 Eden on Saturday at midday.
No. 6 Allegany-Limestone additionally hosts a house quarterfinal Thursday in opposition to East Neighborhood for a visit to No. Three Tapestry on Saturday. Whereas No. 9 Portville goes up in opposition to No. Eight Wilson on Thursday for an opportunity to play top-ranked MST.
The Class B2 semifinals shall be performed subsequent Wednesday and Thursday at Buffalo State Faculty.
Courses AA1, C and D even have top-ranked native colleges in Jamestown, Randolph and Pine Valley, respectively.
The Purple & Inexperienced (16-Four) dropped their remaining two video games of the season to Orchard Park, however nonetheless maintained their high spot within the Class AA standings and can host a quarterfinal showdown subsequent Friday at 7 p.m.: 00 at McElrath Gymnasium in opposition to the winner of No. Eight Clarence (10-10) and No. 9 Williamsville North (7-13) on Wednesday.
Each of Jamestown's video games in opposition to the Spartans have been gained by sizable margins, whereas the house sport in opposition to Clarence was gained 62-50, and on the street the Purple & Inexperienced topped the Purple Devils 61-57 .
A house win would put the Purple and Inexperienced within the semifinals at Buffalo State Faculty in opposition to both no. Four Orchard Park (16-Four) both of no. 5 Hutch Tech (15-5) subsequent Monday at Eight p.m.
The AA1 remaining will happen on March 2 at Buffalo State Faculty at Eight:30 p.m
Class C state champion and CCAA Division 1 East winner Randolph (18-2) completed the common season with an 18-2 document and begins its title protection as the highest seed subsequent Saturday.
Regardless of posting the identical Class C document as Randolph, the CCAA Division 2 champion Westfield Wolverines (18-2) earned the No. Three seed, whereas Frewsburg (12-Eight) enters because the No. 2 after enjoying within the CCAA Division. 1 East with larger colleges than D2 West. Each the Bears and Wolverines will wait till subsequent Saturday at midday for quarterfinal residence video games.
The fourth staff with a direct bye into the quarters is CCAA Division 2 champion East Franklinville (14-6) subsequent Saturday.
Six native groups start the Class C playoffs Tuesday as No. 10 Maple Grove (12-7) hosts No. 15 Cassadaga Valley (2-17), no. 11 Chautauqua Lake (7-12) hosts No. 14 World Ideas ( 5-14), No. 12 Gowanda (9-11) entertains No. 13 Cattaraugus-Little Valley (Four-16) and No. 16 Brocton (6 -14) travels to No. 9 Netherlands (Eight-11), with all video games beginning at 7 p.m.
Hosts for Thursday's pre-quarterfinal video games embrace No. 5 Panama (18-2) in opposition to the Gowanda Panthers or Timberwolves with an opportunity to play Franklinville, No. 6 Ellicottville (14-6) will play both the Eagles or Gators to play Westfield . , no. No. 7 North Collins (Eight-12) performs both the Purple Dragons or Cougars to face Frewsburg, and No. Eight Barker (7-13) faces the Dutchmen or Bulldogs for a visit to Randolph.
The Class C semifinals will start on February 27 at Jamestown Neighborhood Faculty, with the finals on Friday, March 1.
Within the second-smallest pool of groups in Part VI, Pine Valley (9-11) claims the highest seed and advances on to the semifinals at Jamestown Neighborhood Faculty on Feb. 26 in opposition to Forestville (2-16) or West Valley (Zero-). 16).
The four-seeded Hornets will host the lone Class D playoff sport, entertaining the Wildcats in a quarterfinal Thursday at 7 p.m.
The second semifinal on Feb. 26 is already set between No. 2 Clymer (9-11) and No. Three Sherman (6-14) at 7:45 p.m. and the championship shall be performed on March 1 at 6 p.m.
Dunkirk (5-15) is the one top-seeded native faculty in Class A2 and can start the postseason on Wednesday when it reaches No. Eight Springville-Griffith (9-11) at 7 p.m. If the Marauders win they may play top-seeded Lackawanna (13-Four) on Friday.
The primary 12 months of sophistication AAA will current Niagara Falls no. 1 goes straight to a remaining in opposition to no. 2 Lancaster on March 1 at Buffalo State Faculty at 6:30 p.m.
The highest staff in Class AA2 is Well being Sciences (17-Three), and Hamburg (14-6) is the no. 2 in brackets.
Amherst (16-Four) is the defending champion in Class A1, whereas Pioneer (16-Four) is the highest seed.