Before we get to the first round tournament matchups, I forgot to update the final regular season Power Poll. Here it is:

Power Poll (Last week)
1. Sabis (1)
2. Northampton (2)
3. Sci-Tech (4)
4. Central (5)
5. East Longmeadow (3)
6. Minnechaug (6)
7. Hoosac Valley (8)
8. Chicopee (7)
9. New Leadership (9)
10. Taconic (unranked)

All games today are at 7 p.m.

Division 1
No. 9 Westfield (10-10) at No. 8 West Springfield (11-9)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: Westfield: Alex Garstka, Aaron Rogers; West Side: Chris Walker, Joey Lisella
Winner gets: No. 1 Northampton (18-2)
Notes: West Springfield, the defending champ, went 3-2 against the Valley Wheel with wins over Putnam, Longmeadow and Chicopee Comp. The Terriers lost two straight to close the regular season. Lisella has his right hand tapped against Northampton at the end of the season and had trouble handling the ball and shooting. Westfield went 2-1 against the Suburban League with wins over Ludlow and Agawam. The Bombers went 5-2 down the stretch, including winning their final three, to qualify.
Pick: Westfield

Division 2
No. 9 Hampshire Regional (11-9) at No. 8 Mahar (11-9)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: Hampshire: Branden Labrie, Scott DeLoach; Mahar: Dane Jobst, Tyriq Rochester
Winner gets: No. 1 Hoosac Valley (17-3)
Notes: Both teams have been inconsistent. Both teams can score. Hampshire averages 64.1 points per game. Mahar averages 60.3. Both teams struggle to play defense. Hampshire allows 59.5. Mahar allows 58.6. Defending Jobst will be a key for Hampshire.
Pick: Hampshire
No. 10 South Hadley (9-11) at No. 7 Mohawk Trail (14-6)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: South Hadley: Miguel Santiago, Greg Daviau, Zach Garbacik; Mohawk: Tory Buck, Devin Reid, Ross Miner
Winner gets: No. 2 Taconic (15-5)
Notes: History favors the Tigers, who have won two straight D-2 titles and four of the last five. History though can’t defend Reid, who is averaging 19.6. Mohawk has a solid PG in Buck, an athletic and quick forward in Reid and a good shooter in Miner. South Hadley has quick guards in Santiago, Daviau and Roberto Agrait. The loss of center Brian Chieco will hurt on the boards.
Pick: South Hadley
No. 11 Monument Mountain (9-11) at No. 6 Wahconah (12-8)
Head to head: Wahconah won 56-41 and 55-37
Players to watch: Monument: Gabe Rossman, Barrett Ramsay; Wahconah: Craig Lennon, Nick Anastacio
Winner gets: No. 3 Drury (15-5)
Notes: The Spartans needed a big finish to qualify. They went 8-4 and finished in second place in the Berkshire South to qualify. Monument has been outscored by an average of nearly 10 points so they need to play well to beat Wahconah. The Warriors went 5-2 down the stretch, including an 11-point win over No. 1 Hoosac.
Pick: Wahconah

Division 3
No. 9 Granby (12-8) at No. 8 St. Joseph (11-9)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: Granby: Dana Light, Brian Boudreau; St. Joe’s: Tyler Reed, Dan Joslyn
Winner gets: No. 1 Sabis (19-1)
Notes: The Rams, who have won four straight, have a good shot at moving on but Light needs to have one of his typical all-around games. St. Joe’s has lost four straight and five of six.
Pick: Granby
No. 10 Lenox (8-12) at No. 7 Easthampton (13-7)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: Lenox: Kevin Carpenter, Chris Bravo, Jesse Armstrong; Easthampton: Brendan Rios, Pat Ramsey, Drew Sharp
Winner gets: No. 2 New Leadership (18-2)
Notes: Lenox has lost three of four and nine of its last 11. The Millionaires are 4-5 on the road with two of those wins coming against Tri-County teams. Easthampton has lost three straight, although one game didn’t officially count. The Eagles are 8-2 at home this season.
Pick: Easthampton
No. 11 Franklin Tech (14-6) at No. 6 Pioneer Regional (14-6)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: Franklin: Tom Glabach; Pioneer: Tyler Lennox, Matt Llewelyn
Winner gets: No. 3 Turners Falls (15-5)
Notes: Pioneer shouldn’t have a problem with the Tri-County visitors. Pioneer is 8-2 at home. They have more than enough players to slow down Glabach.
Pick:
No. 12 McCann Tech (12-8) at No. 5 Lee (14-6)
Head to head: Lee won 57-39 and 59-41
Players to watch: McCann: Ben Raimer; Lee: Jordon Wadsworth, Trey Morin
Winner gets: Dean Tech/Frontier winner
Notes: Lee’s two wins over McCann came during the team’s seven-game winning streak to start the season. The Wildcats should be able to take care of business with this favorable matchup.
Pick: Lee
No. 13 Dean Tech (11-9) at No. 4 Frontier Regional (14-6)
Head to head: Did not play
Players to watch: Dean Tech: Josue Figueroa; Frontier: Gary Grandonico, Matt Chamberlin, Erik Abramson
Winner gets: McCann Tech/Lee winner
Notes: Frontier has won 36 of its last 37 home games. The Red Hawks are the defending state champs. Earlier this decade they lost to Westfield Voke at home in the playoffs. Coach Marty Sanderson has reminded his teams of it ever since.
Pick: Frontier