Boys Hoop Playoff Picture
DIVISION 1
QUALIFIED: Northampton (15-2), West Springfield (12-3), Westfield (14-1), Agawam (11-6), Chicopee (10-6), Putnam (10-6), Pittsfield (10-7),
CLOSING IN: Amherst (8-7), Cathedral (8-8), Central (9-7), Holyoke (8-9), Longmeadow (9-7), Commerce (8-7),
OUT: Chicopee Comp (6-11), Minnechaug (1-13), Sci-Tech (3-12), Ludlow (3-13), East Longmeadow (5-12)
OUTLOOK: Amherst closes with Northampton and Westfield so it needs two wins out of three games this week against Tantasqua and East Longmeadow twice. Central should get one win out of Cathedral, Holyoke, Westfield and Sci-Tech. Cathedral, Commerce and Holyoke will fight to the end. Longmeadow has Northampton, Westfield and East Longmeadow. Best bet: Amherst, Cathedral, Central, Holyoke, Longmeadow and Commerce all get in.
DIVISION 2
QUALIFIED: Belchertown (16-1), Easthampton (11-7), Hampshire (12-4), Mahar (15-1), South Hadley (7-9), Greenfield (11-6), Hoosac Valley (12-5), Taconic (10-7)
CLOSING IN: Sabis (8-8)
WORK TO DO: Drury (7-10), Southwick (6-10), Wahconah (7-10)
OUT: Athol (0-17), Palmer (7-11), Monument (6-11),
OUTLOOK: Sabis has South Hadley twice, Ludlow and Agawam. It only has to beat South Hadley once to qualify via the 70 percent rule. Southwick has Hampshire, Palmer, Ware and Gateway so it won't be easy. Wahconah closes with Drury, Taconic and Pittsfield. Second place in Berkshire North is a possibility. Drury has Wahconah, Hoosac and Taconic. Best bet: Sabis gets in. Drury, Southwick and Wahconah do not qualify.
DIVISION 3
QUALIFIED: Granby (14-2), Lenox (15-1), St. Joseph (12-5), Dean Tech (11-5), Holyoke Catholic (10-7), McCann (10-7), Monson (11-6), Smith Academy (11-6), Turners (12-5), New Leadership (7-9)
CLOSING IN: Lee (9-8), Pathfinder (9-7), Renaissance (9-7), Westfield Voke (9-6), Frontier Regional (8-9)
OUT: Mount Everett (5-13), Pioneer Christian (0-18), Ware (1-15), St. Mary (0-16), Smith Vocational (4-10), Hopkins Academy (3-13), Mohawk (6-11), Mount Greylock (4-12), Pioneer Regional (5-11), Gateway Regional (6-11), Franklin Tech (4-10)
OUTLOOK: The three nine-win Tri-County teams should all qualify. Lee has St. Mary's Monday so they should qualify. Frontier's upset of Easthampton was one it needed. The Red Hawks close with Turners, Pioneer Regional and Athol and need two wins. They are 2-1 against those three teams. Best bet: Lee, NLCS, Pathfinder, Renaissance, Westfield Voke and Frontier all get in.
Correction: New Leadership did qualify via the 70 percent rule, going 2-1 against Division 3 teams.











