(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
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