Manhattan Cup Playoffs

when is the nichols game? time?

Ricky

I’d assume 7 or 730

centercourt

Nichols vs. Cardinal O’Hara – 6 pm

Patrick Moran

So Canisius and Joe’s are playing the first games on their home courts I see. Interesting.

centercourt

I know Joe’s is. Not sure about Canisius though. I’d think they would want the second game rather than play at 11 am.

Patrick Moran

yeah just found out.
Joe’s has the first game in Kenmore.
Timon/Walsh up first at Canisius.

McShea is God

Best time of year is here! March Madness officially begins this week!!!! I am taking quick trip 2 Carolina 2 c Heels play at NC State tomorrow hope 2 c everyone at Saturday at Joe’s and Canisius. Real A1 and A2 finals will b in the semis when McKinley plays Hutch and Riverside plays EA. My boy Stan will need a BIG game 4 them 2 pull that off.
I also predict Nichols shocks the world and wins the Manhattan Cup.
I will get the same thing at Buff State every nite I am there. 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Mountain Dews, Plain M and M’s and pizza if it is ready. I will b the short goffy woman in the orange hoody 🙂

StateChamps2003

I got Canisius over St. Joe’s in a close game in the MMA finals. Canisius’ win looked more impressive then Joes’ win over Canisius.

Roundman

What a nice job canisius did with the video broadcast of the joes game. Very nice picture and sound quality. The commentating was excellent I enjoyed watching the video as much as being there. Again nice job by everyone involved.

WT716

CC any idea about when and what time the semies and championship games will be?

Guest

Canisius vs Nichols/O’Hara matchup is 11 on Saturday

centercourt

Monday & Wednesday (Feb. 27 & 29th) at the Koessler Center beginning at 6 pm each night.

PatrickMoran

Guest,
You sure the Canisius game is before Timon/Walsh on Saturday? I heard the opposite, but dont know anything for sure about it.

Fly on the wall

Canisius at Olean for scrimmage tonight. Wouldn’t you like to be there?

centercourt

Crusaders also scrimmaging Niagara Falls this week.

WT716

Just spoke with Matt Hart from CHS and he said they did not keep score but if they did, CHS would have won. He did say that Olean is a very very good team.

guest

Pat, for sure first game on Saturday per mma email

McShea is God

Good job CC…look forward 2 Saturday!
I still can’t believe McKinley was #2 ahead of St Joe’s in the poll….I guess St Joe’s BEATING McKinley on a netrual court get’s throw out the window? Makes no sense. I thought Canisius, Joe’s, McKinley, Falls, Timon, Jamestown, K West, Riverside, H Tech, Frontier…
I predict W North upsets K West Friday. Sterling gets his team 2 Buff State. I also think Maple Grove DOES beat I Prep.
And watch out Canisius one day Timon is due 2 actually WIN a game instead of getting another ‘good loss’…but I give Walsh a shot 2 beat them in what should b a great game Saturday.
Carolina crushed at State 2night. K Marshall career high in points, 12 assists NO turnovers. Wow

SB

And Crusaders scrimmaged Aquinas yesterday. AQ Olean and Niagara Falls. Quite the week for the Crusaders

SJCI

Sounds like way too many scrimmages in too short a time.

coach

Totally disagree. Kids have been practicing against each other since November 8. At this time of year no one wants to do that anymore, coaches or kids. Scrimmages keep it fresh and fun.

SJCI

If you need scrimmages to keep it fresh and fun this time of year then you do not have a championship caliber team. This is not the pre season. A scrimmage is a useful tool to keep a competitve edge and challenge yourself. However 3 scrimmages leading up to 3 potential playoff games in 5 days is too much in my opinion. Would be better served to keep practices a little shorter, crisper and work on those things the coaching staff feels need fine tuning. We’ll see how it works out.

SJCI

Of course, I’m not sure playing the MMA’s version of the Little Sisters of the Poor on Saturday qualifies as a playoff game.

coach

So…..CHS not a championship caliber team because they scrimmaged 3 quality teams instead of practicing. On what page of the manual can I find that on?

how quickly they forget

SJCI….I assume you are speaking of Nichols in your rude comment above. Do you remember 2010? How many Fed Titles does SJCI have?

Ricky

Forget the past it’s all about the present. And I’m pretty sure Joe’s beat Nichols by at least 30 last time they played.
Yes that was a great Nichols team, but I’d take Joe’s basketball history over Nichols basketball history any day.

SJCI

Coach, key words, “to keep it fresh and fun.”
As Ricky says, this year is this year. O’Hara and Nichols will be a pillow fight. Neither has a chance on Saturday. Nichols has had great teams. Laettner is probably WNY’s best ever. Regan is definitely among the best in the MMA. I’m sorry to have offended you. Good luck Thursday.

Ricky

^Totally Agree
AND The Buffalo News had Joe’s at #6? Is McShea unaware Joe’s beat McKinley and St. Mary’s? Ranking shouldn’t be based on a week-week basis but on the entire year’s work. It’s not really a big deal we’ll see who comes up big in the biggest week of the year(for high school).

guest

I’ll take Nichols history in basketball over Joe’s, measured by state titles

Ricky

I’d take years of good, consistent basketball rather than a couple years of greatness and the rest being lousy year after year.

losing mentality

Ricky…you must be a Bills fan. Always a bridesmaid. I’d rather have the ring. It’s much easier for a school with 800 boys to be consistent than a school with 200. The bottom line is both schools have history’s to be proud of. To mock one or the other is foolish, they’re kids…

PatrickMoran

Here is my (very long) preview of the Manhattan Cup Playoffs (other Section VI coming very soon)
http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/hs-hoops-manhattan-cup-playoff-preview/

Guest

Hey Pat, Any thoughts on the ideas to change Sec 6 scheduling or are you only interested in moving CC’s traffic to your site?

PatrickMoran

Well, I posted this link in the “Manhattan Cup Playoffs” comment section, not the Sec 6 scheduling post, didn’t I?
I don’t have a lot of thoughts on the scheduling because I don’t feel qualified to offer a lot of insight there. I do think it’s unfair Sec VI only gets 18 games and that so many are used up in league play, but I’m not sure which solution would work best.
As a father of a 9-year old kid who loves playing baseball and football, I can promise you that when he gets to High School, If I’m fortunate enough to be able to have the finances to send him to a private school, he’ll definitely be going to Catcholic High School.
I feel bad for athletes in Sec VI and unfortunately I think will only get screwed further down the line.

McShea is God

Can’t we all just get along?
Can we get back 2 the important Stan vs Reggie posts?
Also CC your post about those 2 games being ‘gone 4ever’ reminded me of “They Boys of Summer” by Don Henley….’Those days are gone 4ever, I should just let em go but, I can c u – your brown skin shinning in the sun’….c’mon everyone sing along!
Who is coming over 4 the Cuse game with CC I am being serious. Lots of Mountain Dew will b available.

SJCI

CC has gone viral! He’s sporting a Canisius t while broadcasting and analyzing the Crusaders/Nichols game. Looks like he isn’t as unbiased as some say. Meanwhile as expected Nichols is being outclassed by the more experienced and talented Crusader squad.

Ricky

Joe’s beat Frannies pretty bad. Agbeko with monster game. Looks like Joe’s v. Mary’s. Mary’s was up by 20 at half when i left

centercourt

I was wearing a Canisius shirt.
Canisius College Golden Griffins. It was a gift. Since I’m a huge Cuse fan, please don’t tell Jim Boeheim.
There’s only one high school I openly root for – Go Ripley!

Yale Cup

He’s Alive!! Hey CC any thoughts on the last 2 days games? are you putting up a new post?

centercourt

Yale Cup –
Surprisingly, not a lot of thoughts on the last two day’s games. I thought there were very few upsets or surprises. The games I picked as the top three quarterfinals all lived up to the hype. I just wish I would have been there to see any of them. Ended up at East/Newfane, because my daughter (Newfane student) came home and asked me to take her there, so I bailed on my Depew & Will North double-header. Yes, I screwed up, but I made my girl happy.
The game I saw was a good one and never got away from Newfane, but East led for three plus quarters and answered every push Newfane made. The largest East lead was 11 and the closest Newfane got in quarters 2,3,& 4 was four points. The biggest factor was the size of Brown and Tyson inside, blocking and altering shots. Both teams zoned each other because neither shoots particularly well.
I’ll be skipping the MMA semifinals on Monday to go to Buff State. Here’s the logic: I’m expecting two very good games, but I believe Canisius & St. Joe’s will win. Since I’ve already watched Canisius/Timon twice and Joe’s/Mary’s once, I’m after some new scenery in the form of the three games at Buff State. Also, I can go home and watch the Crusaders on the internet – might even change into my Canisius College shirt for that. Obviously, if I miss some stunner of an upset at the Koessler Center on Monday, I’ll swim in a sea of regret.
The next post might be Poll Ballots. I put up the brackets for each class and update the scores and matchups, so people can direct comments on a game from that bracket to its respective post.

Ricky

Who’s playing at Buff St. tommorow night?

centercourt

City Honors vs. Wilson
Olean vs. East
Depew vs. Tonawanda

Yale Cup

Does anyone have Any predictions for tomorrow night? Keith usually puts up a poll @ the beginning of the week. Haven’t seen one yet

Ricky

Thanks CC. I’ll obviously be at the Koessler Center tommorow

Yale Cup

fyi:
Reggie is one of 6 finalists for MR. Basketball in NYS along w/ Dejuan Coleman and Phil Valenti from Aquinas

SJCI

I heard that too yale cup. Do you know if he has been nominated for NYS Gatorade POY? I know Coleman will win, but it’s a nice thing anyway.

guest

Fyi, Adam weir is gonna win mma poy award

Fan

Heard that Stan Wier is in the running for ECIC 3 POY and the all-ECIC team.

Roundman

Adam weir has solid basketball skills is a skilled player at many positions. Should be picked as one of top players in wny

MMA all the way

SJCI,
MIG should know if he is in line for the NYS Gatorade Award as that is given by the NYSSWA. and Fan/MIG/Captain Obvious, you are correct. Stan is in the running for those awards and will likely get both.