(Buffalo State Sports Arena)
Monday, February 27th
** Two Games **
Class B1 Semifinals
East Aurora Blue Devils #1 (18-3) * Co-Champs in ECIC III
vs.
Dunkirk Marauders #5 (13-9) * Finished 3rd in CCAA I West
East Aurora
- Voted #1 Small School
- Defeated Depew to get here
-Best win this season - Cheektowaga
- Reached Buff State last season, losing the Class B1 Championship
- Led by Nick Mongomery & Cal McTigue
Dunkirk
- Unranked Small School
- Defeated Springville to get here
- Best win this season - Lancaster
- Reached Buff State last year, losing to Olean in Class B1 semifinals
- Led by Darnell Butts & Noah Sobilo
MST Seneca Wolves #2 (17-4) * Co-Champs of Yale Cup II
vs.
Newfane Panthers #3 (15-6) * Finished 2nd in Niagara-Orleans
MST Seneca
- Unranked small school
- Defeated Fredonia to get here
- Best win this season - Middle College
- Reached JCC in 2013, losing to Silver Creek in the semifinals / Reached Buff State in 2005
- Led by Earl Howard & Jason Chapman
Newfane
- Unranked small school
- Defeated Depew to get here
- Best win this season - MST Seneca
- Reached Buff State in 2011, losing to Lackawanna in Class B1 Final
- Led by Max Weber & Kyle DeVoogel
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Tuesday, February 28th
** Three Games **
Class A1 Semifinals
Williamsville South Billies #1 (18-3) * Co-Champs of ECIC II
vs.
McKinley Macks #4 (15-6) * Finished 3rd in Yale Cup I
Williamsville South
- Voted #1 Large School
- Defeated Hamburg to get here
- Best win this season - St. Francis
- Reached Buff State last season, winning overall Class A
- Led by Greg Dolan (1,000 point scorer) & Dakota Wiley
McKinley Macks
- Unranked large school
- Defeated West Seneca East in OT to get here
- Best win this season - Kenmore West
- Reached Buff State last season, losing in Class A1 Final to Williamsville South
- Led by Davonti Wardlaw & Taivonne Martin
North Tonawanda Lumberjacks #2 (17-4) * Tri-Champs of Niagara Frontier League
vs.
Grand Island Vikings #3 (15-6) * Finished 5th in Niagara Frontier League
North Tonawanda
- Unranked large school
- Defeated West Seneca West to get here
- Best win of the season - Kenmore West
- Reached Buff State in 2015, losing to Williamsville South in the Class A1 Final
- Led by Alex Quinn & Trevor Book
Grand Island
- Unranked large school
- Defeated Sweet Home to get here
- Best win of the season - Kenmore West
- Reached Buff State in 2009, losing to Williamsville South in Class A1 semifinal
- Led by Cam Sionko & Liam Carey
Class A2 Semifinal
Cheektowaga Warriors #2 (14-7) * Co-Champs in ECIC III
vs.
South Park Sparks #3 (16-4) * Champions of Yale Cup I
Cheektowaga
- Unranked large school
- Defeated Lew-Port to get here
- Best win this season - East Aurora
- Reached Buff State in 2015, losing to Amherst in the Class A2 semifinal
- Led by Dom Welch & Vaughn Burdette
South Park
- Voted #10 in large school poll
- Defeated Lake Shore to get here
- Best win this season - East
- Reached Buff State last year, losing to McKinley in Class A1 semifinal
- Led by Shakur Harris & Ray Mushat
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Wednesday, March 1st
** Three Games **
Class AA Semifinals
Jamestown Red Raiders #1 (14-6) *Co-Champs in ECIC I
vs.
Niagara Falls Wolverines #5 (13-8) *Finished 4th in Niagara Frontier League
Jamestown
- Unranked large school
- Defeated Clarence to get here
- Best win this season - Lancaster
- Reached Buff State last season, losing to Niagara Falls in Class AA Final
- Led by James Rojas & Matt Hill
Niagara Falls
- Unranked large school
- Defeated Lockport to get here
- Best win this season - Kenmore West
- Reached Buff State last season, winning Class AA
- Led by Tyler Sanders & Tazaun Rose
Lancaster Legends #2 (14-7) * Co-Champs in ECIC I
vs.
Kenmore West Blue Devils #3 (15-6) *Tri-Champs in Niagara Frontier League
Lancaster
- Voted #9 large school
- Defeated Orchard Park to get here
- Best win this season - Jamestown
- Reached Buff State last season, losing to Niagara Falls in Class AA semifinals
- Led by Vito Fulciniti & LG Castillo
Kenmore West
- Voted #8 large school
- Defeated Williamsville North to get here
- Best win this season - Niagara Falls
- Reached Buff State in 2013, losing to Niagara Falls in Class AA semifinals
- Led by Tyler Aquilina & Tal James
Class A2 Semifinal
Amherst Tigers #1 (18-3) * Co-Champs in ECIC II
vs.
Olean Huskies #4 (19-2) * Champions in CCAA I West
Amherst
- Voted #7 large school
- Defeated Starpoint to get here
- Best win this season - Williamsville South
- Reached Buff State last season, winning Class A2, then losing overall Class A Final to Williamsville South
- Led by Da'shawn Hines & Marcellus Cooper
Olean
- Voted #3 Large School
- Defeated Maryvale to get here
- Best win this season - Timon
- Reached Buff State last season, winning overall Class B, then earning NYSPHAA State Championship
- Led by Monty Shoemaker & Mike Schmidt
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Thursday, March 2nd
** Two Games **
Class B2 Semifinals
Medina #1 (17-4) * Champions of Niagara-Orleans League
vs.
Health Sciences #4 (17-4) * Champions of Charter Cup
Medina
- Voted #5 small school
- Defeated Gowanda to get here
- Best win this season - Orchard Park
- Reached Buff State last season, losing to East Aurora in Class B1 semifinal
- Led by Jalin Cooper & Johnny Salone
Health Sciences
- Voted #2 small school
- Defeated Middle College to get here
- Best win this season - Middle College
- Reached Buff State last season, losing to Fredonia in Class B2 Final
- Led by Davonte Gaines & Tyron Lott
Olmsted Owls #2 (18-3) * Co-Champs in Yale Cup II
vs.
Lackawanna Steelers #3 (16-5) * Champions in ECIC IV
Olmsted
- Unranked small school
- Defeated Lafayette to get here
- Best win this season - Sweet Home
- Reached Buff State last season, losing to Middle College in overall Class C Final
- Led by Naseem Baynes & Dan Reid
Lackawanna
- Unranked small school
- Defeated Wilson to get here
- Best win this season - Clarence
- Reached Buff State in 2013, losing to Olean in Class B1 Final
- Led by Noah Grabar & London Smith
- centercourt
Wow, what a start to Buff State week!
Both games on Monday were hard fought and exciting. Can't wait for the rest of the week.
Posted by: PJB | Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 08:23 AM