Toga girls No. 3 seed in AA bracket
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> Shenendehowa, Averill Park, Tamarac, Cambridge and Fort Edward were all named top seeds in the upcoming Section 2 girls basketball playoff brackets released Wednesday afternoon.
The top seeds in Class AA have a week off to prepare as No. 1 Shenendehowa and No. 2 Albany will be the site of the quarterfinals.
No. 9 Columbia/No. 8 Niskayuna will face Shenendehowa at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 with No. 5 Guilderland facing No. 4 Colonie at Shen at 6 p.m.
The winner of the No. 10 Catholic Central/No. 7 Bethlehem tilt on Feb. 15 will face Albany at 7:30 p.m. with No. 6 Shaker taking on No. 3 Saratoga Springs at 6 p.m.
The Class AA semifinals are set for 6:30 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 and the finals slated
for Saturday, March 2 at 2:30 p.m.
In Class A Averill Park will take on the winner of the No. 9 South Glens Falls/ No. 8 Ballston Spa tilt on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. No. 4 Holy Names will face the No. 12 Mohonasen/ No. 5 Gloversville victor at 6 p.m. No. 2 Queensbury will host the No. 10 Burnt Hills/No. 7 Scotia winner at 7:30 p.m. with No. 3 Amsterdam facing the No. 11 Emma Willard/No. 6 Troy High winner at Queensbury at 6 p.m.
The Class A semifinals are set for Wednesday, Feb. 27 at HVCC at 3:30 and 5 p.m. with the finals planned for 12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 2.
Class B is filled with talent as 21 teams are taking a shot at a sectional title.
No. 1 Tamarac will host the winner of No. 17 Broadalbin-Perth/No. 16 Hudson Falls, No. 2 seeded Mechanicville will take on the No. 18 Glens Falls/No. 15 Greenville winner, No. 3 Mekeel Christian Academy will face the No. 19 Cairo-Durham/No. 14 Cohoes winner, No. 4 Voorheesville gets the winner of the No. 20 Corinth/No. 13 Fonda victor as No. 5 Schalmont has a date with No. 21 Catskill/No. 12 Watervliet.
The Class B quarterfinals will be hosted by the higher seed and the semifinals will be hosted by Averill Park on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6 and 7:30 p.m. The Class B finals are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2.
In Class C, No. 1 Cambridge will host the winner of No. 17 Saratoga Central Catholic at No. 16 Canajoharie with No. 2 Hoosic Valley facing the winner of No. 18 Galway at No. 15 Schoharie.
The quarterfinals will be hosted by the higher seeded teams with the semifinals slated for Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Colonie High School at 6 and 7:30 p.m. The finals are set for 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 1 at HVCC.
In Class D, Fort Edward will take on the winner of the No. 9 Fort Ann at No. 8 Whitehall tilt. No. 2 Hartford will face the No. 10 Loudonville-Christian/No. 7 Argyle winner.
The Class D semifinals will be hosted by Ballston Spa Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 and 7:30 p.m. with the finals set for 6 p.m. Friday, March 1 at HVCC.