Section 2 girls’ postseason tournament bracket seedings released
On Wednesday, Section 2 released the sectional girls’ playoff basketball tournament bracket seedings. Shenendehowa (AAA), Averill Park (AA), Catholic Central (A), Albany Academy (B), Greenwich (C), and Northville (D) all garnered the top seed in their respective brackets. Championships for Class A, B, and C will be on Saturday, March 2, while championships for Class AAA and D will be held on Monday, March 4. All championship games will be held at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC).
Class AAA action tips off next Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., as No. 4 Colonie hosts No.5 Saratoga Springs for the right to play No. 1 Shenendehowa at HVCC on Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. On the other side of the bracket, No. 3 Shaker hosts No. 6 Schenectady at 6 p.m. with the winner advancing to play No. 2 Albany at HVCC on Feb. 29 at 6 p.m.
Class AA postseason play tips off on Friday, Feb. 16 with No. 8 Mohonasen hosting No. 9 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 6 p.m., with the winner traveling to play No. 1 Averill Park at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24. Also of note in Class A, No. 2 Columbia will host the winner of No. 7 Guilderland and No. 10 Amsterdam, on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Plus, No. 6 Ballston Spa hosts No. 11 Troy on Friday, Feb. 16, for the chance to advance and play No. 3 Bethlehem, at Columbia High School on Feb. 24, at 6 p.m.
Class A playoffs will see No. 1 Catholic Central host the winner of No. 8 Gloversville and No. 9 Hudson Falls, on Friday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Also of note, No. 7 Emma Willard hosts No. 10 Cohoes, on Friday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m., for the right to play at No. 2 Holy Names, on Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Class B playoffs start on Saturday, Feb. 17, as No. 8 Watervliet hosts No. 9 Tamarac, at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to play at No. 1 Albany Academy, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Also at 6 p.m., No. 4 Stillwater hosts No. 13 La Salle and the winner of that contest plays the winner of No. 5 Coxsackie-Athens and No. 12 Schuylerville, on Feb. 21 at Albany Academy, at 6 p.m.
Also of note on the other side of the bracket, at 6 p.m., the winners of Feb. 17 games between No. 3 Mechanicville and No. 14 Voorheesville, and No. 6 Corinth and No. 11 Catskill will play each other on Feb. 21 at Greenville, at 6 p.m.
Class C action begins on Saturday, Feb. 17, as No. 8 Hoosick Falls hosts No. 9 O.E.S.J. at 6 p.m. with the winner advancing to play at No. 1 Greenwich at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22. Also playing on Saturday, at 6 p.m., the winners of No. 4 Warrensburg and No. 13 Waterford-Halfmoon will face the winner of No. 5 Maple Hill and No. 12 Whitehall, on Feb. 22 at Greenwich at 6 p.m.
Also of note in Class C, on Saturday at 6 p.m., No. 7 Cambridge hosts No. 10 Hadley Luzerne for the right to play at No. 2 Duanesburg, on Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Class D action tips off on Feb. 20, as No. 4 Saratoga Catholic hosts No. 5 Salem, at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to play No. 1 Northville on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Averill Park, at 7:30 p.m.