Girls Hoop Playoff Picture
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Here's the third installment of the playoff picture, with records updated through Tuesday night's games. I'll have the first Walkertology up in a bit. Should be interesting (and probably inaccurate!).
DIVISION 1
Clinched: Agawam (10-7), Central (12-5), East Longmeadow (14-2), Holyoke (13-5), Ludlow (14-3), Minnechaug (15-2), Northampton (14-2), West Springfield (10-8)
On the bubble
Amherst (8-9) - The Hurricanes need two wins out of East Longmeadow (Feb. 13), Hampshire (Feb. 16) and Chicopee Comp (Feb. 18)
Chicopee Comp (8-9) - The Colts need two wins out of Hampshire (Feb. 12), Chicopee (Feb. 17) and Amherst (Feb. 18)
Pittsfield (6-10) - Must win out with Taconic (Feb. 13), Monument (Feb. 16) and Drury (Feb. 18) and St. Joe (???) left on the schedule.
DIVISION 2
Clinched: Athol (13-3), Belchertown (12-7), Commerce (16-2), Drury (11-5), Gateway (9-4), Hampshire (5-13), Hoosac Valley (11-6), Mahar (14-3), Mohawk (17-0), Monument (14-2), Palmer (18-0), Wahconah (11-6)
On the bubble
Easthampton (8-9, 8-8 Franklin South) - More likely to get in with 10 wins than by finishing in second place in the league, as the Red Hawks have two easier Franklin games remaining. Have Hopkins (Feb. 12), Monson (Feb. 13) and Athol (Feb. 16) remaining. Monson is non-league.
Frontier (9-9, 8-8 Franklin South) - Will almost certainly wrap up the postseason berth with a win over Turners on senior night Thursday.
Mount Greylock (7-8) - Needs two wins out of Lenox (Feb. 12), St. Joe (Feb. 16) and Hoosac (Feb. 18). Have gone 2-1 against those three earlier this year.
DIVISION 3
Clinched: Franklin Tech (12-5), Lee (13-4), McCann (10-9), Monson (14-3), New Leadership (12-6), Putnam (16-1), Sabis (14-4), Smith Academy (11-6), Ware (13-3)
On the bubble
Hopkins Academy (8-10) - Golden Hawks need two big-time wins over Easthampton (Feb. 12) and Monson (Feb. 18) to get in.
Lenox (4-12) - Will get in via the 70 percent rule with a win over Lee (Feb. 16) or St. Joseph (Feb. 18).
Pathfinder (7-7) - Could come down to the wire with two games remaining against Gateway.
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