(Jonezy & Tariq / Photo: Shawn Turri)
Large Schools
1. Park (A) - Went into Bennett on Friday and knocked off Middle College by 13 points. The Pioneers finish up their season on Wednesday night at home after adding a game to their schedule against Global Concepts.
2. Health Sciences (A2) - Finished the regular season with a 19-1 mark after three more wins last week by double figures against O'Hara, St. Francis, and Tapestry.
3. Canisius (A) - The Crusaders earned another sweep over St. Joe's to claim the top seed for the Manhattan Cup playoffs, which do not begin for nearly two weeks. In the meanwhile, they'll get reacquainted with the Koessler Center court at Canisius College with a game against Aquinas on Monday, before completing the regular season at Nichols on Wednesday.
4. St. Joe's (A) - The Marauders finished the regular season with a 19-5 record and the #2 seed in the Manhattan Cup playoffs. They'll have two weeks to prepare for a semifinal battle with St. Francis, for the right to take one last swing at Canisius.
5. Niagara Falls (AA) - Picked up wins over North Tonawanda & Niagara Wheatfield last week to stay unbeaten in the Niagara Frontier League, heading into Wednesday's game with Lew-Port.
6. Lew-Port (A2) - Avenged a loss to CSAT last week, before rolling past Bishop Kearney on Saturday afternoon. They'll look to claim a second straight league championship when they face Falls on Wednesday night.
7. Jamestown (AA) - Wins over Orchard Park and Clarence last week have guaranteed the Red Raiders at least a share of the ECIC I league championship. They won't have to share with anyone if they knock off Orchard Park on Monday afternoon.
8. Orchard Park (AA) - It all comes down to this week for OP. The Quakers need wins at Jamestown on Monday and against Lancaster on Wednesday for gives them a share of the league title along with the Red Raiders. A loss in either game hands Jamestown the ECIC I crown outright.
9. Lancaster (AA) - The Legends are 15-4 on the season after earning double-digit wins over Williamsville North & Frontier last week. They finish up the regular season at Orchard Park on Wednesday night.
10. Amherst (A2) - The Tigers earned season sweeps over Williamsville East & Sweet Home last week and can finish the regular season with a 15-5 mark and an ECIC II league title with a home win against Hamburg on Wednesday.
Small Schools
1. Randolph (C2) - The undefeated league champs of CCAA I East are one of two teams from WNY with no area losses. They wrap up the regular season with a pair of tough nonleague tests this week against Tapestry on Tuesday and Iroquois on Friday night.
2. Middle College (C1) - The Kats are now the first team to win three consecutive Yale Cup Trophies since the 60's and did so this season without a league loss!
3. Timon (B) - The Tigers lone Class B loss on the season came at the hands of O'Hara in the rematch, but the Tigers are the only team in the MMA to knock off Canisius.
4. Cardinal O'Hara (B) - The Hawks are hitting their stride at just the right time, as evidenced by wins over Timon, St. Francis, and Middle College in the last three weeks.
5. Tapestry (C1) - The Thunderhawks picked up a pair of double figure wins last week over CSAT & Global Concepts and will look to end the regular season with a bang on Tuesday night against top small school Randolph.
6. Allegany-Limestone (B2) - The champions of CCAA I West finish the regular season on Wednesday against Wellsville before gearing up for a run at another Class B2 title.
7. Fredonia (B2) - Finished second in league play behind the Gators and picked up an impressive win over NFL large school Ken West on Saturday afternoon by 22 points. Fredonia finish 16-4 with a win over MST Seneca this week.
8. Maritime (B2) - After coming up just two points short in a loss at Orchard Park last week, the Commodores are the team no one in Class B2 wants to have to tangle with.
9. Olean (B1) - The Huskies quietly enter the postseason with a 14-6 record after finishing third in CCAA I West. It looks like they'll be the 7th seed in Class B1 and I doubt there's a more dangerous 7th seed in WNY this year!
10. Bennett (B1) - The Yale Cup II champions have won seven straight games entering the postseason and ended league play this year in dominating fashion.
-centercourt
Rumor is Park is not going to be allowed in the playoffs. if so that is a huge and unforgivable error on the admission/AD/coach at the Park School and I would expect a huge fallout.
Posted by: MMA | Monday, February 17, 2020 at 11:47 AM
What is the reason? Did the state or Albany Academy wait until now to make the decision? Doesn’t make sense.
Posted by: BD1 | Monday, February 17, 2020 at 08:24 PM
Seems like one thing after another at Park. At some point the blame game they play for everything stops working. If they don't even have a postseason and are barely seen playing in Buffalo why would kids want to play there?
Posted by: Steve | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 09:06 AM
Randolph?? With that schedule ?? They are maybe 6th?? Never would I want Individuals to seed the sectionals!!
Posted by: Lmao!! | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:16 AM
LMAO, better check common opponents. Beat #4 & #6. I believe they never trailed in either game. Tapestry beat CSAT by 10, Rand. beat them by 40.
Posted by: Jim | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:39 AM
Agree Steve, the Big guy situation, the St Joes game, and if this is actually true now. Then I would think Park could kiss there program goodbye. Parents should be demanding answers.
Posted by: MMA | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:51 AM
MMA IF YOUR CHILD is not at Park or effected why do you care ? Maybe the parents
Have all the answers they need ? Maybe parents send their child there for a top notch education not just basketball? Education comes first that’s what wrong with the MMA win at all cost , not very Christian to me . If the situation at Park is true think about the student athletes not about pointing the finger . Btw I have a finger for you !
Posted by: Supporting the kids | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 12:07 PM
Supporting the kids!!!!!!! Do you think the kids are ok not playing a playoff game? since you support the kids. Ending the season against one of the worst teams in WNY, was this the replacement team for St. Joes ? the team that it seems the school was afraid to play? I am sure the parents that send there kids to these schools know they are getting a great education and should not get short changed on the field by a fumbling administration who ran from Joes then dropped the ball on these kids season. Someone should answer dont you think , and its not the kids.
Posted by: MMA | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 02:34 PM
It’s none of your business! Is my point . Ofcourse the kids deserve a post season ! It’s not a field it’s a court btw . 😂 Park didn’t run from St joes . If you knew what you were talking about you wouldn’t say that . I never said the kids have to give CC followers an answer or owe anyone an explanation. I’m supporting the kids who are the victim in all this . If you were a Park parent you would have all the answers. Park owes no one but the Parents and players an explanation. Obviously you are not either or you would know . Do your MMA thing or “ Christian “ thing and point fingers , place blame because you are clueless. Worry about MMA and your own kids ! Park and the b-ball program will be just fine ! Let’s see how MMA survives priest scandal and bankruptcy. Again I still have that finger for you !
Posted by: Still supporting the Park ! Kids | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 03:06 PM
Park is the #1 academic school in the state
Over the past 3 years parks basketball team has held an overalll GPA ABOVE 90%
Park plays a national schedule and is seen around the country
A park graduate will be a first round draft pick in the NBA this year...
So Steve you tell me... why would parents want their kids to go to park?
Posted by: WNY basketball 25 | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 08:07 PM
Park is the #1 academic school in the state? I'm sure there are a lot of schools that would be very surprised to hear that.
Posted by: Really? | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:19 PM
Park is a very good school academically but not #1 in the state.
Posted by: BD1 | Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 09:44 AM
Park isn’t even the best school in WNY.
Posted by: hoopster | Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 04:04 PM
Who is better
Posted by: BD1 | Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 06:17 PM
Nichols, Nardin, Buffalo Seminary, probably Canisius. That only includes those schools in Buffalo.
Posted by: Lots | Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 07:01 PM