Division 1 games are at American International College in Springfield. Division 3 games are at the Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst.

Division 1
No. 1 Northampton (19-2) vs. No. 4 Central (15-6), 7:30
Head to head: Did not play
How they got here: Northampton beat West Springfield; Central beat Minnechaug
Players to watch: Northampton: Ellis Cooper, Jesse Coulon, Chris Osepowicz, Declan Wolfe, Bill Frothingham; Central: Jarel Njiiri, Jared Johnson, Jordan Smith, Brandon Barber
Winner gets: Sci-Tech or East Longmeadow
Northampton team offense: 62.2
Northampton team defense: 50.8
Central team offense: 63.1
Central team defense: 54.6
Keys for Northampton: Handle Central pressure; defend perimeter; stop penetration
Keys for Central: Defend Coulon on perimeter; keep Cooper outside of the paint; pressure Hamp guards
Comments: Northampton, which has won 11 straight, is deep. Everyone plays and everyone contributes as seven different players have scored at least 10 points at least once this season. The team is solid defensively. Offense is balanced which makes them tough to defend. Central has won six straight and 10 of 11. The Golden Eagles can run or play halfcourt. Barber’s return gives them an addition athletic body in the paint.
History: Central had five D1 titles from 1987-1992. The last time the Golden Hawks reached the final they lost to Holyoke in 2007.
Northampton has never reached the finals in D1. The Blue Devils were D2 sectional champs in 1980 and 1981 as well as 1998 and 1999.

No. 2 Sci-Tech (17-4) vs. No. 3 East Longmeadow (16-5), 6
Head to head: Did not play
How they got here: Sci-Tech beat Commerce; East Longmeadow beat Chicopee
Players to watch: Sci-Tech: Chrys Malone, Theo Robinson, Kadar Lynch; East Longmeadow: Devin Abad, Dan Martin, Ryan Mickiewicz
Winner gets: Northampton or Central
Sci-Tech team offense: 66.4
Sci-Tech team defense: 55.1
East Longmeadow team offense: 63.7
East Longmeadow team defense: 53.8
Keys for Sci-Tech: Defend 3-point shot; rebound and transition
Keys for East Longmeadow: Slow the game to halfcourt; keep Sci-Tech to one shot; contain Robinson
Comments: East Longmeadow has won four straight and 10 of 12. The Spartans are scrappy, relying on defense and a balanced offensive attack. Sci-Tech has won nine of 10 since dropping two of three in mid-January. The Cybercats are in uncharted territory having never reached the semifinals before.
History: Sci-Tech has never reached a sectional final. East Longmeadow has never reached a sectional final.

Division 3
No. 1 Sabis (20-1) vs. No. 4 Frontier Regional (16-6), 7:30
Head to head: Did not play
How they got here: Sabis beat St. Joseph; Frontier beat Dean Tech and Lee
Players to watch: Sabis: Andre King, Kamali Bey, Anthony Click; Frontier: Gary Grandonico, Erik Abramson, Matt Chamberlin, Jon Pepyne
Winner gets: New Leadership or Turners Falls
Sabis team offense: 74.1
Sabis team defense: 48.1
Frontier team offense: 58.5
Frontier team defense: 46.3
Keys for Sabis: Contain Grandonico; run; attack basket to get Frontier into foul trouble
Keys for Frontier: Rebound; defend perimeter; limit turnovers
Comments: Sabis has won 10 straight since its lone loss to Watertown in the HoopHall Classic. The Bulldogs have beaten teams by an average of 26 points this season. Besides the loss, the only teams to keep it close with Sabis were New Leadership (71-66 loss), Hampshire (73-61 loss), West Springfield (51-44 loss) and Palmer (60-51 loss). Because Frontier can defend and because the Red Hawks are big, they could keep it close. Depth and offense could be a problem. If it’s a shootout, Frontier can’t complete. It doesn’t have the firepower. This is the sixth straight year in which these two teams have played at the Cage. Sabis holds the 3-2 edge.
History: Sabis has been in the finals the last four years, winning in 2006 and 2007. Frontier has reached the finals eight times, winning in 1986, 1987, 2002 and 2008.

No. 2 New Leadership (19-2) vs. No. 3 Turners Falls (16-5), 6
Head to head: Did not play
How they got here: NLCS beat Easthampton; Turners beat Pioneer
Players to watch: NLCS: Devonte Vanderpool, Charles Jackson, Phillip Warrick, Eric Brown; Turners Falls: Evan Bruso, Jake Field, Tom Field
Winner gets: Sabis or Frontier
NLCS team offense: 74.0
NLCS team defense: 53.4
Turners team offense: 63.3
Turners team defense: 50.5
Keys for NLCS: Run; press; force turnovers
Keys for Turners: Control tempo; handle pressure; work the ball inside to 6-foot-4 Field twins
Comments: New Leadership likes to pressure and run on misses and makes. If NLCS can make it a track meet, Turners can’t compete. The Wildcats though aren’t very big and don’t rebound very well so if Turners can slow the pace down and pound the ball inside the Indians will have a chance.
History: NLCS reached the finals in 2004 and beat Frontier. The Wildcats lost to Sabis in 2006. Turners won in 1972 and 1973, which was the last time the Indians reached the finals.