NOTE: Full previews of all three girls finals will be posted on the blog Friday evening. I’ll also have a story in Saturday’s Gazette previewing the girls games.

SEMIFINALS
Division 2 at Curry Hicks Cage
No. 2 Hampshire Regional (17-4) vs. No. 3 Wahconah Regional (15-6), 6 p.m.
Head to head: Did not play
How they got here: Hampshire beat Monument 48-40; Wahconah beat Drury 59-49
Players to watch: Hampshire’s Margo McCarthy, Sarah Kober, Kayla Burgielewicz; Wahconah’s Aliah Curry, Sarah Hamilton, Sarah Whitestone
Winner gets: Winner of Belchertown-Palmer in finals a Cage Saturday at 2:15.
Notes: Very interesting matchup here as Hampshire has to go through a second-straight strong Berkshire North team if it wants to get to the finals. Wahconah can score from deep with Curry and Whitestone, but also has enough size to cause problems. McCarthy has emerged as a star as a senior and can join a long legacy of Hampshire seniors to go out on top of WMass with a win. Kober and Burgielewicz will be key on the glass if Hampshire wins.

No. 4 Belchertown (15-6) vs. No. 9 Palmer (14-8), 7:30 p.m.
Head to head: Split the season series
How they got here: Belchertown beat Cathedral 42-40; Palmer beat Mahar 58-37 and Frontier 39-37
Players to watch: Belchertown’s Brianna Del Valle, Katherine Goodale, Britiany Browning; Palmer’s Alyssa Darling, Halie Laviolette, Tara Ingram
Winner gets: Winner of Hampshire-Wahconah in finals a Cage Saturday at 2:15.
Notes: The first two matchups between these rivals and Bi-County East-mates were very competitive. The teams have different strengths with Belchertown’s size inside led by 1,000-point scorer Del Valle and that strong Panthers backcourt. Laviolette has been terrific in the postseason yet again. Browning could be the key for Belchertown’s offense. If she makes a few 3-pointers early, the defense stretches out and Del Valle can take over. This will mark Orioles' third straight trip to the semifinals, but they haven't gotten into the finals yet. Big senior class would like to get over the hump.