Boys Walkertology, Bubble Watch
WALKERTOLOGY
If the tournament started today, this is how the seeds would break down. This is not official. Official seeds are announced Feb. 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Division 1
1. Northampton
2. Sci-Tech
3. East Longmeadow
4. Minnechaug
5. Chicopee
6. Central
7. Commerce
8. West Springfield
Division 2
1. Hoosac
2. Drury
3. Taconic
4. Palmer
5. Belchertown
6. Wahconah
7. Mohawk
8. South Hadley
9. Hampshire
Division 3
1. Sabis
2. New Leadership
3. Pioneer
4. Turners
5. Frontier
6. Easthampton
7. Lee
8. St. Joseph
9. Franklin Tech
10. McCann Tech
11. Dean Tech
12. Lenox
Six teams clinched postseason berths Tuesday. Eight more have the
opportunity with less than two weeks remaining. Next to join the club:
Granby and/or Hopkins. Granby (9-8) has St. Mary Thursday. Hopkins
(9-9) plays Easthampton Friday. See below for updated Bubble Watch.
BUBBLE WATCH
DIVISION 1
QUALIFIED
Sci-Tech (13-3), Chicopee (12-4), East Longmeadow (11-4), Northampton (14-2), Minnechaug (12-4), Central (10-6), Commerce (10-7), West Springfield (10-7)
BUBBLE
VALLEY WHEEL keeps spinning
Longmeadow (7-10) - Lancers have Comp, Westfield and Putnam in their final three.
Chicopee Comp (7-10) - Colts have Longmeadow, Minnechaug and Westfield.
Westfield (7-10) - Bombers have Chicopee, Longmeadow and Comp.
It’s quit possible all three knock each other out. It’s highly unlikely two get in. If one gets in it should be Longmeadow. The Lancers have the easier road record wise.
ELIMINATED
Amherst (3-14), Agawam (4-13), Pittsfield (4-13), Ludlow (4-13), Cathedral (5-12), Putnam (5-12), Holyoke (4-13)
DIVISION 2
QUALIFIED
Palmer (14-4), Hoosac (15-3), Drury (15-3), South Hadley (6-9), Mohawk (11-6), Belchertown (12-6), Taconic (12-6), Wahconah (10-8), Hampshire (10-8)
BUBBLE
Mahar (8-8) - Senators have Pioneer Christian, Smith Academy, Mohawk and Greenfield and needs two wins. Could get three.
Race for Second place in Berkshire South
Monument (6-11) - The Spartans (4-7) are one game behind Lee (5-6) for second place. Monument has first-place St. Joseph (5-5) and Lenox (2-9). Lee has Lenox (2-9) and Mt. Greylock (2-9). St. Joe’s has Monument, and North powers Taconic and Hoosac.
Keep in mind that if Lee and St. Joe’s tied for first, Monument would not get in. If say Lee wins the South and St. Joe’s and Monument tie for second, MM gets in.
ELIMINATED
Athol (1-17), Gateway (2-13), Southwick (5-12), Greenfield (5-12), Holyoke Catholic (6-11), Mt. Greylock (4-12)
DIVISION 3
QUALIFIED
Easthampton (12-5), Frontier (12-5), Lee (12-6), New Leadership (15-2), Sabis (17-1), St. Joseph (11-6), Turners Falls (13-4), Lenox (8-10), Pioneer Regional (12-4), McCann Tech (10-8), Franklin Tech (10-6, Dean Tech (10-7)
BUBBLE
Granby (9-8) - Rams should beat St. Mary’s Thursday to qualify.
Hopkins (9-9) - Needs to beat either Easthampton on Friday or Turners on Tuesday.
Monson (8-9) - Final three include Pathfinder, Palmer and Granby. Will beat Pathfinder. Won’t beat Palmer. It will come down to Granby, which beat the Mustangs 60-45 on Dec. 18.
ELIMINATED
Westfield Voke (4-12), Mt. Everett (3-16), Pathfinder (4-12), Renaissance School (2-13), Smith Academy (3-14), Pioneer Christian (3-12), Ware (6-11), St. Mary (7-11)








