All games Friday at 7 p.m.
Division 1
No. 8 West Springfield (12-9) at Northampton (18-2)
Head to Head: Northampton won 48-44 and 69-48
How they got here: West Side beat Westfield 63-57 in overtime; Northampton had a bye
Players to watch: Northampton: Ellis Cooper, Jesse Coulon, Declan Wolfe; West Side: Chris Walker, Joey Lisella, Musa Elsir
Winner gets: Minnechaug-Central
Note: The most common phrase in playoff time is "It's hard to beat a team three times." West Side lost two straight to end the season then needed OT to beat Westfield in the first round. Hamp is rested and ready to claim its first tournament win under Rey Harp. If Lisella's hand is still wrapped that could be a problem. Hamp has more than enough guys to throw at Walker and Elsir.

No. 5 Minnechaug (15-5) at No. 4 Central (14-6)
Head to Head: Central won 58-39
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: Minnechaug: Mike Szydlowski, Jeff Lingenfelter; Central: Jarel Njiiri, Jared Johnson
Winner gets: Northampton-West Springfield
Note: Losing in the quarterfinal round last year had to sting for the Golden Eagles. Coach Mike Labrie will almost certainly remind them of that pitfall. The Falcons might not have enough quickness to stay with Central.

No. 7 Commerce (12-8) at No. 2 Sci-Tech (16-4)
Head to Head: Sci-Tech won 72-65; Commerce won 61-57
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: Sci-Tech: Chrys Malone, Theo Robinson; Commerce: Kareem Nunnally, Jackson Rosario
Winner gets: Chicopee-East Longmeadow
Note: The X-factor is Robinson. He scored eight points in Sci-Tech’s loss to Commerce and 25 in its win over the Red Raiders.

No. 6 Chicopee (15-5) at No. 3 East Longmeadow (15-5)
Head to Head: Did not play
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: Chicopee: Aaron West, Robert Jones; East Longmeadow: Dan Martin, Ryan Mickiewicz
Winner gets: Sci-Tech-Commerce
Note: Chicopee likes to get up and down and if its shots are falling in transition its games can turn into track meets. The Spartans though win with their defense and that's what you need in the tournament.

Division 2
No. 8 Mahar (12-9) at No. 1 Hoosac Valley (17-3)
Head to Head: Did not play
How they got here: Mahar beat Hampshire 80-73 in overtime; Hoosac had a bye
Players to watch: Mahar: Dane Jobst, Tyriq Rochester; Hoosac Valley: Robbie Burke
Winner gets: Belchertown-Palmer
Note: It's been a maturing season for the Senators, who had one win last season. The Burke-Jobst matchup should be fantastic. Burke had been the best of his junior class until Jobst bumped him over this season and they now share the space.

No. 5 Belchertown (14-6) at No. 4 Palmer (15-5)
Head to Head: Palmer won 61-54; Belchertown won 65-59
How they got here: Both teams had byes
Players to watch: Belchertown: Ben McCullough, Joe Courtney; Palmer: Tyler France, Jackson Bailey
Winner gets: Mahar-Hoosac
Note: Belchertown beat Palmer to claim a share of the Bi-County East championship in the final regular season game for both teams. That gives the Orioles some confidence. Palmer is playing home, where it is 8-2 with losses to Southbridge and NLCS.

No. 7 Mohawk (15-6) at No. 2 Taconic (15-5)
Head to Head: Did not play
How they got here: Mohawk beat South Hadley 64-61; Taconic had byes
Players to watch: Mohawk: Devin Reid, Tory Buck; Taconic: Mitch Scace, Chris Bush
Winner gets: Wahconah-Drury
Note: Mohawk is a big team and when it stays focused at pounding the paint the Warriors are tough to beat. Reid is a matchup problem for anyone and Buck can penetrate with the best of them. Scace though should be able to handle Reid while Bush might be a problem for Mohawk's forwards.

No. 6 Wahconah (13-8) at No. 3 Drury (15-5)
Head to Head: Drury won 61-59 in overtime and 62-46
How they got here: Wahconah beat Monument 68-66; Drury had a bye
Players to watch: Wahconah: Craig Lennon, Nick Anastacio; Drury: Anthony Sims, Nic Andrews, Josh Racette, Justin Racette
Winner gets: Mohawk-Taconic
Note: Lennon's floater with seconds left was the difference in the first round. Wahconah will need more to stop Drury. The Blue Devils are balanced with Sims, Andrews and the Racette boys, Josh and Justin.

Division 3
No. 8 St. Joseph (12-9) at No. 1 Sabis (19-1)
Head to Head: Did not play
How they got here: St. Joseph beat Granby 40-37; Sabis had a bye
Players to watch: St. Joseph: Mike McCarthy, Dan Joslyn; Sabis: Kamali Bey, Andre King
Winner gets: Lee-Frontier
Note: To put this game in perspective, Sabis averages 74.1 points per game. St. Joe's scored at least 70 points twice. They beat St. Mary 70-48 and beat Lenox 74-72. St. Mary and Lenox are not Sabis.

No. 5 Lee (15-6) at No. 4 Frontier Regional (15-6)
Head to Head: Did not play
How they got here: Lee beat McCann 71-45; Frontier beat Dean Tech 64-38
Players to watch: Lee: Trey Morin, Sam Boudreau, Dalton Griffin; Frontier: Gary Grandonico, Matt Chamberlin, Erik Abramson
Winner gets: St. Joe-Sabis
Note: The Red Hawks won't have as easy a time with Lee as they did with Dean Tech. Playing the "who played who" game, Frontier beat Wahconah which beat Lee. Also, Frontier beat Hampshire, which beat Monument, which beat Lee.

No. 6 Easthampton (14-7) at No. 2 New Leadership (18-2)
Head to Head: Did not play
How they got here: Easthampton beat Lenox 71-56; NLCS had a bye
Players to watch: Easthampton: Brendan Rios, Pat Ramsey, Chris Mullen; NLCS: Devonte Vanderpool, Charles Jackson, Phil Warrick, Eric Brown
Winner gets: Pioneer-Turners
Note: If they Eagles are going to have a chance they are going to have to do something they don't like to, slow down. Easthampton likes to get out and run. If they do that, NLCS will run away and hide. The Wildcats are not very big so if Ramsey and Mullen can get inside they could pull off the upset.

No. 7 Pioneer Regional (15-6) at No. 3 Turners Falls (15-5)
Head to Head: Pioneer won 67-60; Turners won 64-61
How they got here: Pioneer beat Franklin Tech 71-44; Turners had a bye
Players to watch: Pioneer: Eric Lacoy, Tyler Lennox, Matt Llewelyn; Turners: Jake Field, Tom Field
Winner gets: Easthampton-New Leadership
Note: This game will have everything and it will be close. The only difference is I give Pioneer, despite being on the road, the edge. The team has experience of winning in the tournament and being under pressure.