Boys Hoop Top 10s/Power Poll

Rankings are through Thursday’s games. I did not vote this week in the Top 10 on Masslive. Email mmoran@gazettenet.com with comments.
Some thoughts: Division 1 is slowly shaking itself out. There have been some upsets but nothing so great that it breaks the poll. Division 2 is awfully hard to figure out. There is a lot of parity within the Bi-County and Hampshire leagues, and the D2 Berkshire schools are in a down year. Division 3 basically has two regional halves and we won’t get a clear view until the postseason.

Boys basketball
Power Poll (Last week)
1. Central (1)
2. Commerce (2)
3. Holyoke (4)
4. Cathedral (3)
5. West Springfield (6)
6. Putnam (unranked)
7. Chicopee (5)
8. Northampton (9)
9. St. Joseph’s (7)
10. Mahar (10)

Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Central (1)
2. Commerce (2)
3. Holyoke (4)
4. Cathedral (3)
5. West Springfield (6)
6. Putnam (10)
7. Chicopee (5)
8. Northampton (8)
9. Pittsfield (9)
10. Minnechaug (7)

Division 2
1. Mahar (1)
2. Easthampton (2)
3. Greenfield (3)
4. Belchertown (5)
5. Hampshire (6)
6. Palmer (4)
7. Sabis (7)
8. Drury (8)
9. South Hadley (9)
10. Monument (10)

Division 3
1. St. Joseph (1)
2. New Leadership (2)
3. Mount Greylock (3)
4. Lee (4)
5. Lenox (5)
6. Renaissance (6)
7. Granby (7)
8. Frontier Regional (8)
9. Smith Academy (9)
10. Turners (10)

GazetteLand Power Poll (Last week)
1. Northampton (1)
2. Amherst (2)
3. Granby (3)
4. Frontier Regional (4)
5. Smith Academy (5)
6. Easthampton (6)
7. Belchertown (7)
8. Hampshire (8)
9. South Hadley (9)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Smith Vocational (12)
13. Hopkins Academy (13)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers (through 1/26)
Nate Powers, Holyoke Catholic, 22.6
Casey White, Easthampton, 22.2
Allan Rivera, Smith Vocational, 21.3
Mat Sulda, Smith Academy, 20.6
Keith Cotnoir, Hampshire, 19.5
Jarrod Neumann, Northampton, 18.7
Zach Parsons, Belchertown, 18.6
Corey Baker, Granby, 16.9
Keith Natale, Smith Academy, 16.6
Sam Sharpe, Smith Vocational, 15.4
Norris Cuevas-Nova, Amherst, 15.1
Jordan Castillo, Smith Vocational, 13.6
Josh Whitaker, Amherst, 13.3
Chris Starcun, Easthampton, 12.9
Luis Agrait, South Hadley, 12.3
Shane Andrews, Hampshire, 12.3
Derek McMahon, Smith Academy, 11.8
Nate Perret, Frontier, 11.0
Austin Cook, Gateway, 10.8
Paul Decker, Frontier, 10.6
Chris Ladd, Belchertown, 10.5
Aaron Gaj, Granby, 10.0

Boys & Girls Hoop Midseason Reports

NOTE: Records, etc., are through Tuesday’s games.

Boys basketball

In
Belchertown (10-3)
The Orioles have won two straight since their three-game slide. League title is not out of the equation. Team qualified Monday.
Frontier (10-2)
The Red Hawks have increased their offensive production to compliment their defense and the results have shown.
Smith Academy (10-3)
The Falcons streaked into the postseason Monday. They have the second-best offense (68.2 points per game) in Division 3.

Closing in
Easthampton (10-3)
The Eagles’ win against Nauset to open the season doesn’t not count toward their tournament record. Might be tough catching one-loss Mahar for the league title, but the team is streaking toward a high seed.
Granby (9-4)
The Rams have proven to be a deep and balanced team. Big back-to-back road wins over Hampshire and Belchertown gave the team confidence.
Smith Vocational (7-2)
The Vikings have won four straight since a two-game slip and are in a good position with nine games remaining.

Work to do
Amherst (6-5)
The Hurricanes are in a good position to qualify. They recently had 10 days off and come out of the break going 1-1. Six of remaining nine games are at home.
Northampton (6-6)
The Blue Devils have won four straight since their tough start. Five of remaining eight games are on the road so qualifying will be tough.
Gateway (3-9)
A five-game losing streak didn’t help the Gators. The team needs to bounce back with seven games remaining.
Hampshire Regional (5-7)
The inconsistent Raiders need to get hot down the stretch. The Bi-County has proven to be a challenge. Second place isn’t out of the question.
Holyoke Catholic (2-9)
The Gaels lost five games by single digits. Qualifying will be a difficult task.
Hopkins Academy (0-13)
The Golden Hawks are building for the future.
South Hadley (4-6)
The best chance for the Tigers to qualify is via the 70 percent rule. The team needs one more win out of its five remaining non-Division 1 opponents to reach that goal.

***

Girls basketball
In
Gateway Regional (9-1)
The Gators have continued their dominance of the Tri-County and appear poised to earn their third straight league title.

Closing in
Amherst Regional (9-2)
The Hurricanes have shown themselves to be a true contender to win a second straight western Mass. Division 1 title in what should be a terrific field.
Easthampton (10-3)
The Eagles are in the hunt for the Franklin South title and are one win shy of clinching a postseason berth for the first time since 2008. Easthampton’s season-opening win against Nauset doesn’t count toward the playoffs.
Frontier Regional (7-4)
The Red Hawks have won six of seven and could get themselves into the race with Easthampton and Hopkins for first place in the Franklin South with continued improvement.
Granby (8-3)
The Rams will certainly be battle tested against a terrific Bi-County Central that should see all five teams get into the tournament.
Hopkins Academy (9-4)
The Golden Hawks hold onto a slim lead in the Franklin South and the stretch run should be plenty entertaining as that league sorts itself out.
Northampton (8-4)
The Blue Devils were dealt a blow with Maya Kerstetter’s foot injury potentially knocking her out until the tournament, but have still won four of six since she went down.

Work to do
Belchertown (7-6)
The Orioles’ 1-5 start have made things interesting, but they have turned things around and are playing well enough that they should get into the tournament. Belchertown has reached three straight WMass D-2 semifinals.
Hampshire Regional (5-7)
The Raiders started out 0-5, then won four of their next five before a surprising loss at then-winless Monument Mountain on Saturday. Now Hampshire is lacking wiggle room down the stretch to either earn 10 wins or get to second place in the Bi-County East.
Holyoke Catholic (5-7)
The Gaels have owned the Bi-County West in recent years and are right in the middle of the battle for first again.
Smith Academy (5-6)
The Falcons are right on the playoff bubble and will have to earn some tough victories to get to No. 10 this season.
Smith Vocational (1-9)
The Vikings continue to work on building up their program.
South Hadley (5-5)
The Tigers need five wins to clinch a postseason berth and have shown the ability to beat virtually anyone, but the schedule is extremely difficult. There are very few easy wins remaining on their schedule.

Nate Powers hits 1,000-point milestone

Holyoke Catholic senior Nate Powers scored the 1,000th point of his career with a basket 21 seconds into the second half Friday.

The Chicopee native is the 10th player in school history to reach the mark.

Powers needed 15 points entering the game against Granby, which led 66-40 after three quarters.

More coverage in the Weekend's Gazette. 

Boys Hoop Top 10s/Power Poll

Rankings are through Thursday’s games. My power poll is what I submitted for the Top 10 on Masslive. Email mmoran@gazettenet.com with comments.

Boys basketball
Power Poll (Last week)
1. Central (1)
2. Commerce (3)
3. Cathedral (2)
4. Holyoke (4)
5. Chicopee (6)
6. West Springfield (7)
7. St. Joseph’s (9)
8. Minnechaug (5)
9. Northampton (unranked)
10. Mahar (unranked)

Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Central (1)
2. Commerce (3)
3. Cathedral (2)
4. Holyoke (4)
5. Chicopee (6)
6. West Springfield (7)
7. Minnechaug (5)
8. Northampton
9. Pittsfield (unranked)
10. Putnam (8)

Division 2
1. Mahar (4)
2. Easthampton (3)
3. Greenfield (2)
4. Palmer (5)
5. Belchertown (1)
6. Hampshire (7)
7. Sabis (6)
8. Drury (8)
9. South Hadley (unranked)
10. Monument (9)

Division 3
1. St. Joseph (2)
2. New Leadership (1)
3. Mount Greylock (3)
4. Lee (4)
5. Lenox (5)
6. Renaissance (6)
7. Granby (8)
8. Frontier Regional (9)
9. Smith Academy (7)
10. Turners (10)

GazetteLand Power Poll (Last week)
1. Northampton (3)
2. Amherst (2)
3. Granby (7)
4. Frontier Regional (4)
5. Smith Academy (5)
6. Easthampton (6)
7. Belchertown (1)
8. Hampshire (8)
9. South Hadley (9)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Smith Vocational (12)
13. Hopkins Academy (13)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers (through 1/19)
Nate Powers, Holyoke Catholic, 23.8
Casey White, Easthampton, 21.5
Keith Cotnoir, Hampshire, 21.5
Allan Rivera, Smith Vocational, 20.6
Mat Sulda, Smith Academy, 20.4
Jarrod Neumann, Northampton, 17.8
Zach Parsons, Belchertown, 17.4
Keith Natale, Smith Academy, 17.2
Corey Baker, Granby, 15.9
Norris Cuevas-Nova, Amherst, 15.6
Sam Sharpe, Smith Vocational, 15.4
Jordan Castillo, Smith Vocational, 13.3
Josh Whitaker, Amherst, 13.3
Shane Andrews, Hampshire, 12.4
Chris Starcun, Easthampton, 12.0
Derek McMahon, Smith Academy, 11.9
Austin Cook, Gateway, 10.8
Paul Decker, Frontier, 10.6
Nate Perret, Frontier, 10.5
Chris Ladd, Belchertown, 10.3
Justin Mieczkowski, Frontier, 10.0

Boys Hoop Top 10s/Power Poll

Rankings are through Wednesday’s games. My power poll is what I submitted for the Top 10 on Masslive. Email mmoran@gazettenet.com with comments.

Boys basketball
Power Poll (Last week)
1. Central (1)
2. Cathedral (2)
3. Commerce (3)
4. Holyoke (4)
5. Minnechaug (5)
6. Chicopee (7)
7. West Springfield (unranked)
8. New Leadership (9)
9. St. Joseph’s (10)
10. Longmeadow (6)

Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Central (1)
2. Cathedral (2)
3. Commerce (3)
4. Holyoke (4)
5. Minnechaug (5)
6. Chicopee (7)
7. West Springfield (8)
8. Putnam (9)
9. Longmeadow (6)
10. Amherst (10)

Division 2
1. Belchertown (1)
2. Greenfield (2)
3. Easthampton (3)
4. Mahar (4)
5. Palmer (6)
6. Sabis (5)
7. Hampshire (7)
8. Drury (9)
9. Monument (8)
10. Southwick (10)

Division 3
1. New Leadership (1)
2. St. Joseph (2)
3. Mount Greylock (5)
4. Lee (4)
5. Lenox (3)
6. Renaissance (6)
7. Smith Academy (7)
8. Granby (8)
9. Frontier Regional (9)
10. Turners (10)

GazetteLand Power Poll (Last week)
1. Belchertown (1)
2. Amherst (2)
3. Northampton (3)
4. Frontier Regional (4)
5. Smith Academy (5)
6. Easthampton (6)
7. Granby (7)
8. Hampshire (8)
9. South Hadley (9)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Smith Vocational (12)
13. Hopkins Academy (13)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers (through 1/11)
Nate Powers, Holyoke Catholic, 24.9
Casey White, Easthampton, 22.1
Keith Cotnoir, Hampshire, 21.3
Mat Sulda, Smith Academy, 20.6
Alan Rivera, Smith Vocational, 19.5
Keith Natale, Smith Academy, 17.7
Jarrod Neumann, Northampton, 17.5
Zach Parsons, Belchertown, 16.8
Sam Sharpe, Smith Vocational, 15.8
Corey Baker, Granby, 15.6
Norris Cuevas-Nova, Amherst, 15.6
Jordan Castillo, Smith Vocational, 13.8
Josh Whitaker, Amherst, 13.3
Shane Andrews, Hampshire, 12.9
Chris Ladd, Belchertown, 11.8
Derek McMahon, Smith Academy, 11.6
Justin Mieczkowski, Frontier, 11.0
Chris Starcun, Easthampton, 10.7
Paul Decker, Frontier, 10.1
Jesse Molin, Granby, 10.0

Boys Basketball Power Poll/Top 10s

This is through Thursday's games. Shoot me an email at mmoran@gazettenet.com with remarks/question. Some quick thoughts: Division 1 is stacked. Plenty of quality teams with depth and talent. Division 2 is down as of right now. The Berkshire North, normally good for a couple top-end teams, was a combined 9-23 entering Friday. Meanwhile, the Hampshire League isn't as strong is it used to be but Greenfield and Easthampton have had nice starts. The Top four in Division 3 are solid. I'm anxious to see how Greylock does next week with Lenox (Tuesday) and Lee (Friday). Renaissance is dangerous.

Boys basketball
Power Poll (Preseason ranking)
1. Central (3)
2. Cathedral (1)
3. Commerce (unranked)
4. Holyoke (unranked)
5. Minnechaug (unranked)
6. Longmeadow (7)
7. Chicopee (6)
8. Belchertown (unranked)
9. New Leadership (10)
10. St. Joseph’s (9)

Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Central (3)
2. Cathedral (2)
3. Commerce (unranked)
4. Holyoke (unranked)
5. Minnechaug (unranked)
6. Longmeadow (6)
7. Chicopee (5)
8. West Springfield (10)
9. Putnam (9)
10. Amherst (unranked)

Division 2
1. Belchertown (6)
2. Greenfield (unranked)
3. Easthampton (7)
4. Mahar (2)
5. Sabis (1)
6. Palmer (5)
7. Hampshire (4)
8. Monument (unranked)
9. Drury (10)
10. Southwick (9)

Division 3
1. New Leadership (2)
2. St. Joseph (1)
3. Lenox (4)
4. Lee (8)
5. Mount Greylock (unranked)
6. Renaissance (unranked)
7. Smith Academy (6)
8. Granby (3)
9. Frontier Regional (9)
10. Turners (5)

GazetteLand Power Poll (Preseason ranking)
1. Belchertown (4)
2. Amherst (3)
3. Northampton (1)
4. Frontier Regional (9)
5. Smith Academy (7)
6. Easthampton (6)
7. Granby (5)
8. Hampshire (2)
9. South Hadley (8)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Smith Vocational (13)
13. Hopkins Academy (12)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers
Nate Powers, Holyoke Catholic, 24.9
Casey White, Easthampton, 22.4
Keith Cotnoir, Hampshire, 21.3
Mat Sulda, Smith Academy, 21.1
Jarrod Neumann, Northampton, 19.7
Sam Sharpe, Smith Vocational, 18.3
Alan Rivera, Smith Vocational, 18.0
Keith Natale, Smith Academy, 16.6
Corey Baker, Granby, 16.2
Zach Parsons, Belchertown, 15.8
Jordan Castillo, Smith Vocational, 15.8
Josh Whitaker, Amherst, 13.9
Chris Ladd, Belchertown, 13.3
Shane Andrews, Hampshire, 13.2
Jesse Molin, Granby, 11.5
Chris Starcun, Easthampton, 10.9
Justin Mieczkowski, Frontier, 10.8
Derek McMahon, Smith Academy, 10.4

Boys Basketball Preseason Poll/All-Western Mass.

Our high school preview comes out Friday. Snack on this until the games start Friday night. Comments can be sent to mmoran@gazettenet.com.

Boys basketball
Preseason All-Western Mass.
Tyrell Springer, guard, Central
Xavier Garcia, guard, Sabis
Tavarack Roberson, guard, St. Joseph’s
Lance Hill, guard, Minnechau
Jesus Sanchez, guard, Chicopee
John Basille, forward, Longmeadow
Kamari Robertson, forward, Central
Jarrod Neumann, forward, Northampton
Chris Bravo, forward, Lenox
Joe Meade, center, Westfield

Preseason Power Poll (2010-11 final ranking)
1. Cathedral (5)
2. Northampton (1)
3. Central (7)
4. Sabis (4)
5. Westfield (2)
6. Chicopee (unranked)
7. Longmeadow (unranked)
8. East Longmeadow (unranked)
9. St. Joseph’s (unranked)
10. New Leadership (10)

Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Cathedral (4)
2. Northampton (1)
3. Central (5)
4. Westfield (2)
5. Chicopee (6)
6. Longmeadow (10)
7. East Longmeadow (unranked)
8. Agawam (9)
9. Putnam (8)
10. West Springfield (3)

Division 2
1. Sabis (1)
2. Mahar (4)
3. Taconic (2)
4. Hampshire (7)
5. Palmer (unranked)
6. Belchertown (3)
7. Easthampton (9)
8. Hoosac (5)
9. Southwick (10)
10. Drury (unranked)

Division 3
1. St. Joseph (3)
2. New Leadership (2)
3. Granby (5)
4. Lenox (1)
5. Turners (4)
6. Smith Academy (6)
7. Monson (9)
8. Lee (7)
9. Frontier Regional (unranked)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10)

GazetteLand Preseason Power Poll
1. Northampton (1)
2. Hampshire (6)
3. Amherst (3)
4. Belchertown (2)
5. Granby (5)
6. Easthampton (8)
7. Smith Academy (7)
8. South Hadley (4)
9. Frontier Regional (10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (9)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Hopkins Academy (12)
13. Smith Vocational (13)

HS Winter Sports Preview out Friday

The Gazette's complete winter preview comes out on Friday. Be sure to pick it up. It features full rosters and outlooks for every team, long features for each sport and plenty of extras you won't find anywhere else.

Also, with basketball season kicking off on Thursday, I'll have my girls basketball preseason rankings and teams posted Wednesday night

See you then.

Final Boys Hoop Top 10s/Power Rankings

I'll have my all-star teams up at some point. It will be a while as we are in the middle of producing our spring sports preview, which will hit the streets April 8.

Boys basketball
Final Power Poll (Previous ranking)
1. Northampton (1)
2. Westfield (2)
3. West Springfield (3)
4. Sabis (unranked)
5. Cathedral (unranked)
6. Lenox (10)
7. Central (5)
8. Taconic
9. Belchertown (4)
6. New Leadership (unranked)

Final Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Northampton (1)
2. Westfield (2)
3. West Springfield (3)
4. Cathedral (10)
5. Central (4)
6. Chicopee (5)
7. Amherst (8)
8. Putnam (9)
9. Agawam (7)
10. Longmeadow (6)

Division 2
1. Sabis (4)
2. Taconic (5)
3. Belchertown (1)
4. Mahar (3)
5. Hoosac (2)
6. South Hadley (9)
7. Hampshire (6)
8. Greenfield (8)
9. Easthampton (7)
10. Southwick (10)

Division 3
1. Lenox (1)
2. New Leadership (5)
3. St. Joseph (2)
4. Turners (3)
5. Granby (4)
6. Smith Academy (7)
7. Lee (8)
8. Renaissance (unranked)
9. Monson (6)
10. Holyoke Catholic (9)

GazetteLand Power Poll
1. Northampton (1)
2. Belchertown (2)
3. Amherst (3)
4. South Hadley (7)
5. Granby (4)
6. Hampshire (5)
7. Smith Academy (8)
8. Easthampton (6)
9. Holyoke Catholic (9)
10. Frontier Regional (10)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Hopkins Academy (12)
13. Smith Vocational (13)

GazetteLand Regular Season Leading Scorers (final)
Allen Rivera, Smith Vocational, 22.2
Dylan Reese, Holyoke Catholic, 20.7
Nate Powers, Holyoke Catholic, 18.6
Anthony Afflitto, Smith Academy, 17.9
Mat Sulda, Smith Academy, 17.3
Sam Sharpe, Smith Vocational, 17.0
Gabe Craig, Gateway, 16.9
Keith Cotnoir, Hampshire, 16.2
Casey White, Easthampton, 15.6
Jarrod Neumann, Northampton, 15.5
Pat Anthony, Hampshire, 14.6
Pat Gooden, Belchertown, 14.5
Dan Johnson, Belchertown, 14.4
Jake Laga, Northampton, 14.0
Clinton Sapowsky, Granby, 13.9
Nate Conner, Belchertown, 13.5
Corey Mortimer, Smith Academy, 11.9
John Volpe, Easthampton, 11.7
Grant Cooper, Northampton, 11.4
Kyle Bryant, Frontier, 11.0
Joe Crespo, South Hadley, 10.9
Sam Pouliot, South Hadley, 10.7
Jose Allen, Amherst, 10.5
Jeremy Tanguay, Gateway, 10.5
Brian Chieco, South Hadley, 10.4

UPDATED: Complete WMass Tourney

Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Northampton (18-2)
2. Westfield (18-2)
3. West Springfield (17-3)
4. Cathedral (12-8)
5. Chicopee (13-7)
6. Putnam (13-8)
7. Central (11-9)
8. Longmeadow (11-9)
9. Amherst (11-9)
10. Agawam (12-8)
11. Pittsfield (11-9)
12. Commerce (10-10)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Northampton 56, Amherst 37
Cathedral 58, Chicopee 56
Westfield 69, Central 61 (OT)
West Springfield 58, Putnam 36
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 8
At AIC
Game 9: Northampton vs. Cathedral, 6
Game 10: Westfield vs. West Springfield, 8
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Mahar (19-1)
2. Belchertown (19-1)
3. Hoosac (15-5)
4. Sabis (12-8)
5. Hampshire (14-6)
6. Taconic (13-7)
7. Easthampton (15-7)
8. Greenfield (13-7)
9. Southwick (10-10)
10. South Hadley (8-12)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Sabis 62, Hampshire 48
Taconic 57, Hoosac 48
Mahar 50, Greenfield 35
Belchertown 69, South Hadley 65
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 8
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 8: Belchertown vs. Taconic, 6:30
Game 7: Sabis vs. Mahar, 8
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lenox (17-3)
2. Turners Falls (15-5)
3. Granby (15-5)
4. Saint Joseph (14-6)
5. Monson (13-7)
6. New Leadership (10-10)
7. Smith Academy (13-7)
8. Lee (11-9)
9. Frontier (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Dean Tech (15-5)
12. Renaissance (11-9)
13. McCann Tech (11-9)
14. Westfield Voc (10-8)
15. Pathfinder (10-10)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
At higher seed
Lenox 67, Lee 63
St. Joseph 66, Renaissance 47
Turners Falls 61, Smith Academy 58
New Leadership 62, Granby 50
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 9
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 12: Lenox vs. St. Joseph, 6:30
Game 13: Turners vs. New Leadership, 5
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Girls basketball
Division 1
1. West Springfield (18-2)
2. Holyoke (18-2)
3. Amherst (18-2)
4. Longmeadow (13-7)
5. Pittsfield (13-7)
6. Northampton (12-8)
7. Chicopee Comp (12-8)
8. East Longmeadow (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 1: East Longmeadow at West Springfield, 7
Game 2: Chicopee Comp at Holyoke, 7
Game 3: Northampton at Amherst, 7
Game 4: Pittsfield at Longmeadow, 7
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 9
At AIC
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Frontier (19-1)
2. Hampshire (16-4)
3. Wahconah (14-6)
4. Belchertown (14-6)
5. Athol (15-5)
6. Drury (13-7)
7. Monument (12-7)
8. Mahar (14-6)
9. Palmer (12-8)
10. Hoosac (13-7)
11. South Hadley (12-8)
12. Cathedral (12-8)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 5: Cathedral at Belchertown, 7
Game 6: Drury at Wahconah, 7
Game 7: Monument at Hampshire, 7
Game 8: Palmer at Frontier, 7
Semifinals
Thursday, March 10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5:30
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lee (19-1)
2. Sabis (20-1)
3. Monson (13-7)
4. Ware (12-8)
5. Lenox (12-8)
6. Smith Academy (11-9)
7. Hopkins Academy (11-9)
8. Gateway (18-2)
9. Granby (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Pioneer Regional (10-10)
12. McCann (7-13)
13. New Leadership (13-7)
14. Westfield Voke (12-8)
15. Franklin Tech (11-9)
16. Pathfinder (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 9: Granby at Lee, 7
Game 10: Hopkins at Sabis, 7
Game 11: Smith Academy at Monson, 7
Game 12: McCann at Ware, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 12 winner
Game 10: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Hockey
Division 3A
1. Holyoke (18-1-1)
2. Agawam (15-4-1)
3. Amherst (11-4-5)
4. Wahconah (18-2)
5. St. Mary (11-5-4)
6. Chicopee (11-7-2)
7. Belchertown (9-9-2)
8. Chicopee Comp (9-9-2)
All games at Olympia, West Springfield
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 1
St. Mary 3, Wahconah 2
Holyoke 4, Chicopee Comp 2
Thursday, March 3
Amherst 3, Chicopee 2
Agawam 5, Belchertown 1
Semifinals
Monday, March 7
Game 5: Amherst vs. Agawam, 6
Game 6: St. Mary vs. Holyoke, 8
Finals
Thursday, March 10
Semifinal winners, 8:30

Updated Boys Hoop Tourney Brackets

Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Northampton (18-2)
2. Westfield (18-2)
3. West Springfield (17-3)
4. Cathedral (12-8)
5. Chicopee (13-7)
6. Putnam (13-8)
7. Central (11-9)
8. Longmeadow (11-9)
9. Amherst (11-9)
10. Agawam (12-8)
11. Pittsfield (11-9)
12. Commerce (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Amherst 62, Longmeadow 58 (OT)
Chicopee 55, Commerce 52
Central 69, Agawam 45
Putnam 66, Pittsfield 50
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Game 5: Amherst at Northampton, 7
Game 6: Chicopee at Cathedral, 7
Game 7: Central at Westfield, 7
Game 8: Putnam at West Springfield, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9
At AIC
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Mahar (19-1)
2. Belchertown (19-1)
3. Hoosac (15-5)
4. Sabis (12-8)
5. Hampshire (14-6)
6. Taconic (13-7)
7. Easthampton (15-7)
8. Greenfield (13-7)
9. Southwick (10-10)
10. South Hadley (8-12)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Greenfield 58, Southwick 42
South Hadley 62, Easthampton 51
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Game 3: Hampshire at Sabis, 7
Game 4: Taconic at Hoosac, 7
Game 5: Greenfield at Mahar, 7
Game 6: South Hadley at Belchertown, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lenox (17-3)
2. Turners Falls (15-5)
3. Granby (15-5)
4. Saint Joseph (14-6)
5. Monson (13-7)
6. New Leadership (10-10)
7. Smith Academy (13-7)
8. Lee (11-9)
9. Frontier (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Dean Tech (15-5)
12. Renaissance (11-9)
13. McCann Tech (11-9)
14. Westfield Voc (10-8)
15. Pathfinder (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Lee 54, Frontier 36
St. Joseph 82, McCann 36
Renaissance 71, Monson 66
Turners Falls 65, Pathfinder 42
Smith Academy 76, Holyoke Catholic 45
Granby 59, Westfield Voke 47
New Leadership 78, Dean Tech 54
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
At higher seed
Game 8: Lee at Lenox, 7
Game 9: Renaissance at St. Joseph, Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club, 7
Game 10: Smith Academy at Turners Falls, 7
Game 11: New Leadership at Granby, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Full basketball tourney seeds

Western Massachusetts Tournaments
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Northampton (18-2)
2. Westfield (18-2)
3. West Springfield (17-3)
4. Cathedral (12-8)
5. Chicopee (13-7)
6. Putnam (13-8)
7. Central (11-9)
8. Longmeadow (11-9)
9. Amherst (11-9)
10. Agawam (12-8)
11. Pittsfield (11-9)
12. Commerce (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 1: Amherst at Longmeadow, 7
Game 2: Commerce at Chicopee, 7
Game 3: Agawam at Central, 7
Game 4: Pittsfield at Putnam, 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Game 5: Game 1 winner at Northampton, 7
Game 6: Game 2 winner at Cathedral, 7
Game 7: Game 3 winner at Westfield, 7
Game 8: Game 4 winner at West Springfield, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9
At AIC
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 11: Game 10 winner vs. Game 9 winner

Division 2
1. Mahar (19-1)
2. Belchertown (19-1)
3. Hoosac (15-5)
4. Sabis (12-8)
5. Hampshire (14-6)
6. Taconic (13-7)
7. Easthampton (15-7)
8. Greenfield (13-7)
9. Southwick (10-10)
10. South Hadley (8-12)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 1: Southwick at Greenfield, 7
Game 2: South Hadley at Easthampton, 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Game 3: Hampshire at Sabis, 7
Game 4: Taconic at Hoosac, 7
Game 5: Game 1 winner at Mahar, 7
Game 6: Game 2 winner at Belchertown, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner

Division 3
1. Lenox (17-3)
2. Turners Falls (15-5)
3. Granby (15-5)
4. Saint Joseph (14-6)
5. Monson (13-7)
6. New Leadership (10-10)
7. Smith Academy (13-7)
8. Lee (11-9)
9. Frontier (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Dean Tech (15-5)
12. Renaissance (11-9)
13. McCann Tech (11-9)
14. Westfield Voc (10-8)
15. Pathfinder (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 1: Frontier at Lee, 7
Game 2: McCann at St. Joseph, 7
Game 3: Renaissance at Monson, 7
Game 4: Pathfinder at Turners Falls, 7
Game 5: Holyoke Catholic at Smith Academy, 7
Game 6: Westfield Voke at Granby, 7
Game 7: Dean Tech at New Leadership, 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
At higher seed
Game 8: Game 1 winner at Lenox, 7
Game 9: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 7
Game 10: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7
Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner

Girls basketball
Division 1
1. West Springfield (18-2)
2. Holyoke (18-2)
3. Amherst (18-2)
4. Longmeadow (13-7)
5. Pittsfield (13-7)
6. Northampton (12-8)
7. Chicopee Comp (12-8)
8. East Longmeadow (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday
East Longmeadow at West Springfield, 7
Chicopee Comp at Holyoke, 7
Northampton at Amherst, 7
Pittsfield at Longmeado, 7

Division 2
1. Frontier (19-1)
2. Hampshire (16-4)
3. Wahconah (14-6)
4. Belchertown (14-6)
5. Athol (15-5)
6. Drury (13-7)
7. Monument (12-7)
8. Mahar (14-6)
9. Palmer (12-8)
10. Hoosac (13-7)
11. South Hadley (12-8)
12. Cathedral (12-8)
First Round
Tuesday
Cathedral at Athol, 7
South Hadley at Drury, 7
Hoosac at Monument, 7
Palmer at Mahar, 7
Quarterfinals
Friday
Cathedral/Athol at Belchertown, 7
South Hadley/Drury at Wahconah, 7
Hoosac/Monument at Hampshire, 7
Palmer/Mahar at Frontier, 7

Division 3
1. Lee (10-1)
2. Sabis (20-1)
3. Monson (13-7)
4. Ware (12-8)
5. Lenox (12-8)
6. Smith Academy (11-9)
7. Hopkins Academy (11-9)
8. Gateway (18-2)
9. Granby (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Pioneer Regional (10-10)
12. McCann (7-13)
13. New Leadership (13-7)
14. Westfield Voke (12-8)
15. Franklin Tech (11-9)
16. Pathfinder (11-9)
First Round
Tuesday
Pathfinder at Lee, 7
Franklin Tech at Sabis, 7
Westfield Voke at Monson, 7
New Leadership at Ware, 7
McCann at Lenox, 7
Pioneer Regional at Smith Academy, 7
Holyoke Catholic at Hopkins, 7
Granby at Gateway, 7
Quarterfinals
Friday - at higher seeds
Pathfinder/Lee vs. Granby/Gateway
Franklin Tech/Sabis vs. Holyoke Catholic/Hopkins
Westfield Voke/Monson vs. Pioneer/Smith
New Leadership/Ware vs. McCann/Lenox

Boys, Girls Basketball Tournament Seeds

Western Massachusetts Tournaments
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Northampton (18-2)
2. Westfield (18-2)
3. West Springfield (17-3)
4. Cathedral (12-8)
5. Chicopee (13-7)
6. Putnam (13-8)
7. Central (11-9)
8. Longmeadow (11-9)
9. Amherst (11-9)
10. Agawam (12-8)
11. Pittsfield (11-9)
12. Commerce (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 1: Amherst at Longmeadow, 7
Game 2: Commerce at Chicopee, 7
Game 3: Agawam at Central, 7
Game 4: Pittsfield at Putnam, 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Game 5: Game 1 winner at Northampton, 7
Game 6: Game 2 winner at Cathedral, 7
Game 7: Game 3 winner at Westfield, 7
Game 8: Game 4 winner at West Springfield, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9
At AIC
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 11: Game 10 winner vs. Game 9 winner

Division 2
1. Mahar (19-1)
2. Belchertown (19-1)
3. Hoosac (15-5)
4. Sabis (12-8)
5. Hampshire (14-6)
6. Taconic (13-7)
7. Easthampton (15-7)
8. Greenfield (13-7)
9. Southwick (10-10)
10. South Hadley (8-12)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 1: Southwick at Greenfield, 7
Game 2: South Hadley at Easthampton, 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Game 3: Hampshire at Sabis, 7
Game 4: Taconic at Hoosac, 7
Game 5: Game 1 winner at Mahar, 7
Game 6: Game 2 winner at Belchertown, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner

Division 3
1. Lenox (17-3)
2. Turners Falls (15-5)
3. Granby (15-5)
4. Saint Joseph (14-6)
5. Monson (13-7)
6. New Leadership (10-10)
7. Smith Academy (13-7)
8. Lee (11-9)
9. Frontier (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Dean Tech (15-5)
12. Renaissance (11-9)
13. McCann Tech (11-9)
14. Westfield Voc (10-8)
15. Pathfinder (10-10)
First round
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 1: Frontier at Lee, 7
Game 2: McCann at St. Joseph, 7
Game 3: Renaissance at Monson, 7
Game 4: Pathfinder at Turners Falls, 7
Game 5: Holyoke Catholic at Smith Academy, 7
Game 6: Westfield Voke at Granby, 7
Game 7: Dean Tech at New Leadership, 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
At higher seed
Game 8: Game 1 winner at Lenox, 7
Game 9: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 7
Game 10: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7
Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner

Girls basketball
Division 1
1. West Springfield (18-2)
2. Holyoke (18-2)
3. Amherst (18-2)
4. Longmeadow (13-7)
5. Pittsfield (13-7)
6. Northampton (12-8)
7. Chicopee Comp (12-8)
8. East Longmeadow (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday
East Longmeadow at West Springfield, 7
Chicopee Comp at Holyoke, 7
Northampton at Amherst, 7
Pittsfield at Longmeado, 7

Division 2
1. Frontier (19-1)
2. Hampshire (16-4)
3. Wahconah (14-6)
4. Belchertown (14-6)
5. Athol (15-5)
6. Drury (13-7)
7. Monument (12-7)
8. Mahar (14-6)
9. Palmer (12-8)
10. Hoosac (13-7)
11. South Hadley (12-8)
12. Cathedral (12-8)
First Round
Tuesday
Cathedral at Athol, 7
South Hadley at Drury, 7
Hoosac at Monument, 7
Palmer at Mahar, 7
Quarterfinals
Friday
Cathedral/Athol at Belchertown, 7
South Hadley/Drury at Wahconah, 7
Hoosac/Monument at Hampshire, 7
Palmer/Mahar at Frontier, 7

Division 3
1. Lee (10-1)
2. Sabis (20-1)
3. Monson (13-7)
4. Ware (12-8)
5. Lenox (12-8)
6. Smith Academy (11-9)
7. Hopkins Academy (11-9)
8. Gateway (18-2)
9. Granby (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Pioneer Regional (10-10)
12. McCann (7-13)
13. New Leadership (13-7)
14. Westfield Voke (12-8)
15. Franklin Tech (11-9)
16. Pathfinder (11-9)
First Round
Tuesday
Pathfinder at Lee, 7
Franklin Tech at Sabis, 7
Westfield Voke at Monson, 7
New Leadership at Ware, 7
McCann at Lenox, 7
Pioneer Regional at Smith Academy, 7
Holyoke Catholic at Hopkins, 7
Granby at Gateway, 7
Quarterfinals
Friday - at higher seeds
Pathfinder/Lee vs. Granby/Gateway
Franklin Tech/Sabis vs. Holyoke Catholic/Hopkins
Westfield Voke/Monson vs. Pioneer/Smith
New Leadership/Ware vs. McCann/Lenox

Final (updated) Boys Hoop Walkertology

Ok, so I missed a new part of the Walker. The third category (record vs. tournament teams) used to include all teams that made the tournament, whether they made the tournament in eastern Mass., Connecticut or New York. This year, the category only takes into account teams that made the western Mass. tournament.

With that said, I've reworked the numbers and for the most part Division 2 and 3 remained the same. Division 1 is where this change mixed things up. Here are my final standings (as of right now). This time I projected where the Tri-County teamswill fall.

Updated: In projecting, I gave Taconic points for Holyoke qualifying and forgot to take them away when they didn't. It's fixed below.

DIVISION 1
1. Northampton 1-1-1
2. Westfield 1-2-2
3. West Springfield 3-3-3
4. Cathedral 6-4-4
5. Chicopee 4-6-5
6. Central 8-5-6
7. Putnam 5-8-9
8. Agawam 6-7-11
9. Amherst 8-9-7
10. Longmeadow 8-10-8
11. Pittsfield 8-12-12
12. Commerce 12-11-10

DIVISION 2
1. Mahar 1-1-1
2. Belchertown 1-2-2
3. Hoosac 3-3-4
4. Sabis 8-4-3
5. Hampshire 4-6-5
6. Taconic 6-5-6
7. Easthampton 4-7-6
8. Greenfield 6-8-8
9. Southwick 9-10-9
10. South Hadley 10-9-10

DIVISION 3
1. Lenox 1-1-1
2. Turners Falls 2-3-2
3. St. Joseph 4-3-2
4. Granby 2-3-4
5. New Leadership 8-2-5
6. Monson 5-6-5
7. Smith Academy 5-6-7
8. Dean Tech 1-1-1 TCL
9. Lee 7-8-9
10. Frontier 9-10-8
11. Holyoke Catholic 9-9-10
12. Westfield Voke 2-2-4 TCL
13. Renaissance 3-3-2 TCL
14. McCann 3-3-3 TCL
15. Pathfinder 5-5-4 TCL

Revised D2 Boys Walker

A computing error was pointed out. Here are the updated standings for Boys Division 2.

DIVISION 2
1 Mahar 1-1-1
2 Belchertown 2-2-2
3 Hoosac 3-3-4
4 Sabis 8-4-3
5 Hampshire 4-6-5
6 Taconic 6-5-6
7 Easthampton 5-7-7
8 Greenfield 6-8-8
9 South Hadley 10-9-9
10 Southwick 9-10-10

Boys Hoop Walkertology

Here's where we stand heading into the final day. Division 1 could have the most movement on the final day if one, none or both of Commerce and Holyoke qualify. The Division 2 and 3 fields are set. Mahar took the top seed away from Belchertown based on Frontier qualifying and its victory over Hampshire on Wednesday. The outcome of Easthampto-Granby shouldn't effect either standings. If Holyoke gets in, Taconic would jump Hampshire for the fourth seed.

DIVISION 1
1 Northampton 1-1-1
2 Westfield 2-2-2
3 West Springfield 3-3-3
4 Chicopee 4-4-4
5 Amherst 6-6-5
6 Putnam 5-9-7
7 Cathedral 6-5-10
8 Agawam 6-8-8
9 Longmeadow 9-9-6
10 Central 11-6-9
11 Pittsfield 9-11-11

DIVISION 2
1 Mahar 1-1-1
2 Belchertown 1-2-2
3 Hoosac 3-3-3
4 Hampshire 4-6-4
5 Taconic 6-5-5
6 Easthampton 5-7-6
7 Greenfield 6-8-7
8 Sabis 8-4-9
9 Southwick 9-10-8
10 South Hadley 10-9-9

DIVISION 3
1 Lenox 1-1-1
2 Granby 2-2-2
3 St. Joseph's 4-3-3
4 Turners 3-3-4
5 Monson 5-6-5
6 Smith Academy 5-6-7
7 New Leadership 8-5-6
8 Lee 7-8-9
9 Frontier 8-10-8
10 Holyoke Catholic 8-9-10
Dean 1-1-1 TCL
Renaissance 2-2-2 TCL
Westfield Voke 3-3-4 TCL
McCann 4-4-3 TCL
Pathfinder 5-5-4 TCL

Boys Hoop - Walker Projections

Here are the unofficial Walker Standings if the tournament started now. It's through Friday's games. First number is overall record, second is strength of schedule, third in record vs. tournament teams. Division 3 is up in the air as far as placement for Tri-County teams. TCL teams are not included with the other tournament teams in the Walker formula. I put them through the Walker to see where they stack up against each other.

DIVISION 1
1 Northampton 1-1-1
2 Westfield 2-2-2
3 West Springfield 3-3-3
4 Chicopee 4-4-4
5 Amherst 5-4-5
6 Agawam 5-7-8
7 Central 8-4-9
8 Putnam 7-9-7
9 Cathedral 8-7-10
10 Longmeadow 10-10-6
11 Pittsfield 10-11-11
Who can still qualify: Commerce (9-9), Holyoke (8-10)

DIVISION 2
1 Belchertown 1-1-2
2 Mahar 2-2-1
3 Hoosac 3-3-4
4 Sabis 8-4-3
5 Hampshire 4-6-5
6 Taconic 7-5-6
7 Greenfield 5-7-8
8 Easthampton 6-8-7
9 South Hadley 9-9-9
Who can still qualify: Southwick (9-10)

DIVISION 3
1 Lenox 1-1-1
2 Granby 2-2-4
3 Turners Falls 3-3-2
4 St. Joseph 4-3-3
5 Monson 5-6-5
6 Smith Academy 6-7-7
7 New Leadership 9-5-6
8 Lee 7-8-8
9 Holyoke Catholic 7-8-8
Dean 1-1-1 TCL
McCann 2-2-3 TCL
Renaissance 3-3-2 TCL
Pathfinder 3-3-4 TCL
Westfield Voke 5-5-5 TCL
Who can still qualify: Frontier (9-10)

Boys Hoop - Walker Predictions

Here are the projected tournament seeds for boys basketball if the tournament starts now. This includes games through Thursday (minus Hoosac vs. Drury). This is unofficial. A lot can still happen, especially in Division 1 with multiple teams at nine wins entering Friday. As for Division 3, I have no idea how the committee will handle the Tri-County League. My guess, the league champ will get the 8th seed for a home game. Everyone else falls in at the end. I threw those TCL teams through the Walker to show where those teams rank against each other. But for now, all of them are at the back.

DIVISION 1
1 Westfield (1-1-1)
2 Northampton (2-2-1)
3 West Springfield (3-3-3)
4 Chicopee (4-6-4)
5 Agawam (4-5-6)
6 Amherst (7-6-5)
7 Central (8-4-8)
8 Putnam (6-8-7)

DIVISION 2
1 Belchertown (1-1-2)
2 Mahar (2-2-1)
3 Hoosac (4-3-5)
4 Hampshire (3-6-4)
5 Sabis (8-4-3)
6 Taconic (7-5-7)
7 Greenfield (5-7-8)
8 Easthampton (6-8-6)
9 South Hadley (9-9-9)

DIVISION 3
1 Lenox (1-1-1)
2 Granby (2-2-3)
3 Turners Falls (3-4-2)
4 St. Joseph (3-3-5)
5 Smith Academy (5-6-6)
6 Monson (6-7-7)
7 Lee (7-9-4)
8 New Leadership (9-5-8)
9 Holyoke Catholic (7-8-9)
Dean (1-1-1 TCL)
Renaissance (2-2-2 TCL)
McCann (3-3-3 TCL)
Westfield Voke (4-4-5 TCL)
Pathfinder (5-5-4)

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.

Boys Hoop Top 10s/Power Rankings

Boys basketball
Through Wednesday’s games
Power Poll (Previous ranking)
1. Northampton (1)
2. Westfield (2)
3. West Springfield (3)
4. Belchertown (4)
5. Central (6)
6. Longmeadow (5)
7. Lenox (7)
8. Holyoke (8)
9. Putnam (9)
10. Hoosac (10)

Divisional Top 10s
Division 1
1. Northampton (1)
2. Westfield (2)
3. West Springfield (3)
4. Central (5)
5. Longmeadow (4)
6. Holyoke (6)
7. Putnam (7)
8. Agawam (10)
9. Chicopee (9)
10. Amherst (8)

Division 2
1. Belchertown (1)
2. Hoosac (2)
3. Mahar (3)
4. Hampshire (4)
5. Taconic (6)
6. Easthampton (5)
7. Sabis (7)
8. Greenfield (9)
9. South Hadley (10)
10. Wahconah (8)

Division 3
1. Lenox (1)
2. St. Joseph (2)
3. Granby (3)
4. New Leadership (4)
5. Lee (5)
6. Turners (10)
7. Holyoke Catholic (6)
8. Smith Academy (7)
9. Monson (8)
10. Dean Tech (9)

GazetteLand Power Poll
1. Northampton (1)
2. Belchertown (2)
3. Amherst (3)
4. Granby (4)
5. Hampshire (5)
6. Easthampton (6)
7. South Hadley (7)
8. Holyoke Catholic (8)
9. Smith Academy (9)
10. Frontier Regional (10)
11. Gateway Regional (11)
12. Hopkins Academy (12)
13. Smith Vocational (13)

GazetteLand Leading Scorers
Allen Rivera, Smith Vocational, 21.3
Dylan Reese, Holyoke Catholic, 21.2
Nate Powers, Holyoke Catholic, 18.9
Gabe Craig, Gateway, 18.8
Mat Sulda, Smith Academy, 17.5
Anthony Afflitto, Smith Academy, 17.5
Keith Cotnoir, Hampshire, 16.6
Sam Sharpe, Smith Vocational, 16.5
Jarrod Neumann, Northampton, 15.4
Pat Gooden, Belchertown, 15.3
Casey White, Easthampton, 15.2
Dan Johnson, Belchertown, 14.8
Clinton Sapowsky, Granby, 14.6
Pat Anthony, Hampshire, 14.1
Jake Laga, Northampton, 13.6
Nate Conner, Belchertown, 12.5
Sam Pouliot, South Hadley, 11.9
Joe Crespo, South Hadley, 11.8
Corey Mortimer, Smith Academy, 11.7
Grant Cooper, Northampton, 11.4
Jose Allen, Amherst, 11.2
Kyle Bryant, Frontier, 10.8
Brian Chieco, South Hadley, 10.7
Corey Baker, Granby, 10.4
TJ Devane, Northampton, 10.1
Andy Gifford, Granby, 10.0