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Continue reading →: 10 reasons to attend the 8th Annual Centercourt ClassicPurchase tickets HERE 10. The ONLY way to watch is Live The Centercourt Classic is not be streamed or available on pay-per-view. 9. The timing The regular season is almost over, so this is the final event before teams start getting eliminated in the postseason. The Centercourt Classic provides playoff-caliber matchups in a great…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Week 7– Benjamin Gerstung celebrated the 1,000 point career milestone with his family following Akron’s loss at Wilson on Wednesday evening. The four-year varsity senior is the 4th player in program history to score over 1,000 points. JC Tretter, a 2009 graduate and former NFL center drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2013, is Akron’s…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 8Click HERE for Centercourt Classic Tickets Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) – Coming off a a second straight win over Middle College, the Falcons have a busy week ahead with three games on the schedule during the week ahead of the big clash with Canisius at the Centercourt Classic on Saturday night. Big Health…
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Continue reading →: The 8th Annual Centercourt ClassicThe 8th Annual Centercourt Classic At St. Joe’s on 845 Kenmore Avenue Friday, January 30th Session 1 Ken West vs Will South – 6 pm St. Joe’s vs Orchard Park – 7:45 pm Saturday, January 31st Session 2 St. Mary’s vs Akron – 12 pm Wilson vs Lew-Port – 1:45 pm Niagara Falls vs…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Week 6– Brocton has a junior on its roster with the same name as a former 1st round pick of the Buffalo Bills, CJ Spiller. – St. Mary’s victory over St. Joe’s on Tuesday snapped a 15-game skid against the Marauders that dated back to the 2018 season. – Maximus Parmentier recorded a triple-double in Falconer’s…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 7Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) – Following a week off, the Falcons return to action this week with road trips to Rochester East on Thursday and a Saturday afternoon rematch with Middle College. 2. St. Joe’s (AA) – Enjoyed a brief stay at #1 before St. Mary’s earned a signature win over them on…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Week 5– Health Sciences senior guard Amir Moye exploded for a career high 57-points in the team’s 118-46 victory over Burgard. The 57 points are a school record at Health and the highest output by any player in WNY this season. The record setting outburst followed a previous career-high 35 point outing at St. Francis. –…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 6Large Schools 1. St. Joe’s (AA) – A pair of thorough victories for the new WNY #1, including a double figure triumph over their rivals from Canisius, marking the 2nd time in the last three games St. Joe’s has emerged victorious. On Tuesday night, the Marauders face another Top 10 squad when they head to…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Week 4– St. Mary’s won at Timon on Saturday afternoon, 67-64. It was the first time since 2012 that the Lancers left South Buffalo with a victory and marked just the 2nd win for St. Mary’s in the last 23 meetings between the two teams. – Eden sophomore Kobe Genco banged four triples in a 65-48…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 5Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – After winning the opening game in the Jesuit Tournament the Crusaders traveled out of state for, Canisius went on to drop the last two games of the event, along with a loss in a turnaround trip to Cathedral Prep in Erie, upon returning home. Now back in Buffalo where…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 4Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – Thumped O’Hara ahead of celebrating Christmas, then hopped a flight to Tampa for three games in a Jesuit Tournament this week, before returning home just to travel back out to Erie where they will face the blistering full court press employed by Cathedral Prep on Saturday.2. St. Joe’s (AA)…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Holiday Smatter Platter– I’ve seen a lot of crazy things happen on the high school hoops scene over the couple decades and on Saturday afternoon when Niagara Falls hosted Canisius, there was almost a technical foul that was so rare, it’s worth the smatter! The Crusaders were in a free throw situation, shooting at the same end…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 3Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – Well, we didn’t even make it out of December before the Crusaders reclaimed the pole position in the local rankings. Taking to the road and coming home with wins against Jamestown and Niagara Falls didn’t surprise anyone on Delaware Avenue and shouldn’t surprise the rest of us either. They’ll…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Week 2– When Canisius lost to Penfield in the championship game of the Tom Keenan Memorial Tournament, it marked the first time in 13 years the Crusaders did not win the trophy and snapped a 27-game win streak in that event. What makes the accomplishment all that more remarkable is the level of talent they have…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 2Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) – The Falcons opened the season with a pair of wins, one coming in league play over South Park and the other on Saturday night against fellow Top 10 program St. Joe’s. These guys are loaded and play to their strengths. Four games coming up this week with the…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings 2026 – Week 1– Charlie Croff started his senior campaign at Lockport like a man on a mission. The 2025 2nd Team All-Centercourt selection was unstoppable for 4 quarters in the Lions’ victory over Williamsville East, dropping WNY season-high and new career-high 42 points (35 of them through the first 3 quarters) while hauling in 14 rebounds. The…
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Continue reading →: Ranking Top 10 Large & Small 2026 – Week 1Large Schools 1. Health Sciences (AAA) – With football season in the rearview, the much anticipated debut of WNY’s preseason #1 is at South Park this week, ahead of a major early season showdown at Villa against the team who opened the season number one last year from St. Joe’s. 2. Nichols (AA) – Began…
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Continue reading →: The Schedule – 2026 SeasonMonday, December 1st Pembroke @ St. Francis – 5:30 pm Tapestry @ East – 6 pm Lyndonville Barker – 6:30 pm Akron @ Alden – 6:30 pm Cassadaga Valley @ Cattaraugus-Little Valley – 6:30 pm Sherman @ Pine Valley – 7 pm Tuesday, December 2nd Buffalo Arts @ MST – 6 pm Starpoint @ Wilson…
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Continue reading →: Announcing the 8th Annual Centercourt ClassicThe 8th Annual Centercourt Classic At St. Joe’s on 845 Kenmore Avenue Friday, January 30th Session 1Ken West vs Will South – 6 pmSt. Joe’s vs Orchard Park – 7:45 pm Saturday, January 31st Session 2St. Mary’s vs Akron – 12 pmWilson vs Lew-Port – 1:45 pmNiagara Falls vs Timon – 3:30 pm Session…
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Continue reading →: Season Preview 2026The 2026 Preview contains: -Commentary – What’s New – League Changes – Player Movement – Returning 2025 All-Centercourt Players – 25 More Players to watch in 2026 – Teams sorted by league -Coaching Changes – Classification Changes – Preseason Top 10 Lg & Small – Predictions Commentary Following the crazy lockdown of 2020, basketball was the…
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Continue reading →: The 2025 All-Centercourt Team: The Best in WNYThe 2025 CC MVP Carson Swanson Westfield, Senior 31.5 PPG / 8.1 APG / 6.7 RPG / 6.4 SPG / 1.2 BPG – Three-Time All-Centercourt Top 60 Selection – Section VI Class C Champion – CCAA II West Champion – POY CCAA II West – MVP of the Section VI Class C Tournament – MVP…
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Continue reading →: The 2025 CC MVP: WNY’s Player of the YearCarson Swanson Westfield, Senior 31.5 PPG / 8.1 APG / 6.7 RPG / 6.4 SPG / 1.2 BPG – Three-Time All-Centercourt Top 60 Selection – Section VI Class C Champion – CCAA II West Champion – POY CCAA II West – MVP of the Section VI Class C Tournament – MVP at the Centercourt Classic…
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Continue reading →: 2025 Centercourt Coach of the Year: Ed Nelson, PanamaNestled in the southwest corner of New York State is small town, USA – a place called Panama. It’s the kind of place where everybody knows each other. Traditions, family, and community are staples of the area. It’s a place where only 44 students are graduating from the senior class in 2025. Where signage…
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Continue reading →: 2025 Final Rankings: Top 10 Large & SmallLarge Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – Manhattan Cup Champions, Class A CHSAA Semifinalists 2. St. Joe’s (AA) – Monsignor Martin Association Champions, Manhattan Cup Finalists 3. Timon (AA) – Manhattan Cup Semifinalists 4. Jamestown (AAA) – Section VI Class AAA Champions, Far West Regional Champions, ECIC I Champions 5. Niagara Falls (AAA) – Head-to-head victories…
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Continue reading →: All-League Teams – 2025Monsignor Martin Association Player of the Year: Nakyhi Harris – Timon, 12 First Team Nate Blenman – St. Joe’s, 11 Nicholas Purdie – Canisius, 12 Jaymeir Goosby – St, Joe’s, 12 Tre Paulfrey – Nichols, 11 Patrick Cullinan – Canisius, 12 Will Szablewski – St. Mary’s, 11 Second Team Gionni Zelasko –…
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Continue reading →: 2025 Section VI All-Tournament TeamsClass AAA MVP: Jaydian Johnson – Jamestown Elijah Farmer – Jamestown Dom Gonzalez – Jamestown John Strong – Niagara Falls Louis Porter – Niagara Falls Ben Budzinski – Lancaster Class AA1 MVP: Maurice Woods – Lockport Charlie Croff – Lockport Brody Monaco – Orchard Park Justice Niver – Orchard Park Carmarii Staples…
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Continue reading →: Buff State Week Viewing Guide 2025
Monday, March 3rd Class AA1 Semifinal – 5 pm Orchard Park Quakers #1 (17-4) * Finished 2nd in ECIC I vs. Williamsville North Spartans #4 (12-9) * Finished 3rd in ECIC I Orchard Park – Unanked Large School – Defeated Frontier to get here – Best win this season – Ken West…
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Continue reading →: Sectional Preview – 2025
The Section VI postseason begins Tuesday evening with 5 First Round matchups between Class A2 & Class C. The winners move on to participate in the Pre-Quarterfinal Round, which begins on Wednesday night at 7 pm, the same night Lancaster visits Niagara Falls in a Class AAA Semifinal. Thurday continues with more pre-quarterfinals in…
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Continue reading →: League Champions – 2025
MMA - St. Joe's 13-1 ECIC I - Jamestown 10-0 ECIC II - Williamsville South & Amherst 8-2 ECIC III – Cheektowaga 9-1 ECIC IV - Depew 9-1 ECIC V - Holland 8-2 Yale Cup I - Health Sciences 11-1 Yale Cup II - Olmsted & MST 9-3 Yale Cup III – Buffalo Cullinary 8-4 NFL - Grand Island 9-1 N-O - Akron 11-1 CCAA I West - Salamanca 10-2…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2025 – Week 11
* These are the final Top 10 rankings until the 2025 Season Finale Rankings are published * Large Schools 1. St. Joe's (AA) - The Manhattan Cup Semifinals begin on Wednesday evening with the Marauders taking on Nichols for a 3rd time, who they defeated by 12 points & then 24 points in the…
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Continue reading →: Brackets Central – 2025
Manhattan Cup Class AAA Class AA1 Class AA2 Class A1 Class A2 Class B1 Class B2 Class C Class D 2025 Section VI All-Tournament Teams Buff State Week Viewing Guide 2025 2025 Sectional Preview 2025 League Champions 2024 Brackets 2023 Brackets 2022 Brackets 2021 Brackets 2020 Brackets 2018 Brackets 2017 Brackets 2016 Brackets…
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Continue reading →: Class AAA Bracket – 2025 Sectionals
Semifinal – Wednesday, February 26th AT Niagara Falls HS – 6 pm (2) Niagara Falls 81, (3) Lancaster 53 Final – Saturday, March 8th AT BUFFALO STATE – 3:30 pm (1) Jamestown 63, (2) Niagara Falls 49 2025 Section VI Class AAA Champions – Jamestown Red & Green -🏀centercourt🏀
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Continue reading →: Classes AA1 & Class AA2 – 2025 Sectionals
Class AA1 Pre-Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 26th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (8) Frontier 89, (9) I-Prep 53 Quarterfinals – Friday, February 28th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (1) Orchard Park 77, (8) Frontier 61 (4) Williamsville North 62, (5) Clarence 59 (2) McKinley 89, (7) West Seneca West 55 (3) …
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Continue reading →: Classes A1 & A2 – 2025 Sectionals
Class A1 Pre-Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 26th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (8) Lake Shore 70, (9) Ken East 60 (7) Iroquois 80, (10) West Seneca East 40 (6) South Park 58, (11) CSAT 51 Quarterfinals – Friday, February 28th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (1) Grand Island 69, (8)…
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Continue reading →: Classes B1 & B2 – 2025 Sectionals
Class B1 Pre-Quarterfinals – Thursday, February 27th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (9) Southwestern 76, (8) East 50 (10) Newfane 55, (7) Bennett 52 Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 1st At Higher Seed – 12 pm (1) Akron 59, (9) Southwestern 30 (4) Alden 65, (5) Medina 38 (2) Olmsted 54, (10) Newfane…
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Continue reading →: Class C – 2025 Sectionals
First Round – Tuesday, February 25th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (9) Global Concepts 74, (16) Maritime 30 (12) Brocton 61, (13) Cattaraugus-Little Valley 31 (10) North Collins 48, (15) Cassadaga Valley 32 (14) Maple Grove 54, (11) Barker 47 Pre-Quarterfinals – Thursday, February 27th At Higher Seed – 7 pm (12) Brocton…
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Continue reading →: Class D – 2025 Sectionals
Quarterfinals – Thursday, February 27th at 7 pm At Higher Seed (4) Clymer 46, (5) Sherman 39 Semifinals – Monday, March 3rd At JCC – 6 pm & 7:45 pm (1) Panama 68, (4) Clymer 41 (2) Forestville 52, (3) Pine Valley 35 Final – Friday, March 7th At JCC –…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings: 2025 – Week 10
– Drew Hind scored 29 points in a 66-41 victory at Hamburg & went over 2,000 career points scored. The senior knocked down 5 from long range, grabbed 7 rebounds & dished 5 assists in the 25-point win. Here is where I will take the opportunity to tie WNY basketball together. As I’ve heard…
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Continue reading →: Manhattan Cup Playoffs – 2025
Pre-Quarterfinals – Thursday, February 20th AT Villa Maria – 6 pm & 7:45 pm (5) St. Mary's 59, (8) Cardinal O'Hara 52 (6) Park vs (7) St. Francis Quarterfinals – Sunday, February 23rd AT Villa Maria – 1 pm & 2:45 pm (3) Timon 97, (6) Park 64 (4) Nichols 64, (5) St.…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2025 – Week 10
Large Schools 1. St. Joe's (AA) – Emerged victorious in a Friday night slugfest with their rivals, snapping a 4-game skid in the series. The Marauders are Monsignor Martin Association league champions & the #1 seed in the Manhattan Cup Playoffs for the 1st time since 2021 when they won their last championship. 2.…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings: 2025 – Weeks 8 & 9
– Brady Eick dropped a 2025 WNY season-high 47 points & banged 10 treys in an 81-60 win over visiting North Collins on Saturday. The career-high total for Eick broke a school record at Silver Creek that stood for 50 years, previously set by Wayne Summerfeldt in 1975. – A whole bunch more…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2025 – Week 9
Large Schools 1. St. Joe's (AA) – After earning the sweep of the defending champs from Timon, the Marauders went on to win three more games in four days, ending with a win at a now full-strength Aquinas on Sunday. They'll honor the seniors against Park on Tuesday, before beginning preparations for a Date…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2025 – Week 8
Large Schools 1. St. Joe's (AA) 2. Niagara Falls (AAA) 3. Timon (AA) 4. Canisius (AA) 5. Jamestown (AAA) 6. Williamsville South (A1) 7. Lockport (AA1) 8. Orchard Park (AA1) 9. Amherst (A1) 10. Health Sciences (AA2) Small Schools 1. Salamanca (B2) 2. Westfield (C) 3. Randolph (C) 4. Panama (D) 5. Akron…
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Continue reading →: 10 Reasons to attend the 7th Annual Centercourt Classic
10. As always, FREE Parking What can I say? Free is free! 9. The ONLY way to watch is Live The Centercourt Classic will not be streamed or available on pay-per-view. Updates on Twitter will be less informative and less frequent on the days of the event. And this weekend is specifically chosen…
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Continue reading →: The 7th Annual Centercourt Classic
Presenting the 7th Annual Centercourt Classic at St. Joe's 845 Kenmore Avenue Buffalo, NY Friday, January 31st Session 1 Akron vs St. Francis – 6 pm St. Joe's vs Jamestown – 7:45 pm Saturday, February 1st Session 2 Timon vs Starpoint – 12 pm Williamsville South vs Nichols – 1:45 pm Niagara Falls…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings: 2025 – Week 7
– The victory on Saturday afternoon for Timon on Delaware Avenue by 24 points seemed to have some historical relevance so I took a look back through time. What I found was that the Crusaders haven’t lost that badly to a league opponent on their court since February 7, 2017 when Park came in…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2025 – Week 7
Large Schools 1. St. Joe's (AA) – Cruised to victory in 3 outings last week, taking a pair from St. Mary’s, and dishing Health their third loss. More on why I’ve already moved them back to this spot, below, after losing at Canisius just over a week ago. The Marauders host Nichols on Tuesday,…
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Continue reading →: History of the Centercourt Classic
Prior to the 2018 season, Gabe Michael, who at the time was the head coach at Williamsville South and my closest friend, had a conversation with me about the best high school basketball events in WNY. As the conversation progressed, Coach Gabe made a declaration…”You should have your own event.” Despite my initial resistance,…
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Continue reading →: Random Smatterings: 2025 – Week 6
– Saturday's victory over St. Joe's marked the fourth consecutive in the series for Canisius. The Crusaders will now assume the top spot in the local rankings, and deservedly so, as they remain undefeated against competition in NYS. Trailing by 5 points with 2:09 left in the game, sophomore Jack Cullinan buried a 3-pointer…
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Continue reading →: Ranking the Top 10 Large & Small 2025 – Week 6
Large Schools 1. Canisius (AA) – To be the best you’ve got beat the best and that’s exactly what the Crusaders did on Saturday afternoon against their rivals from Kenmore Avenue. Canisius made it a defensive battle which always favors their style, even though they trailed the entire way. Two more Top 10's on…




