CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
at Curry Hicks Cage, UMass
Division 1
No. 2 East Longmeadow (20-2) vs. No. 5 Central (16-6), 5:45 p.m.
Championship history: East Longmeadow has never won a western Mass. title and last reached the championship game in 2002, when it lost to Pittsfield. Central won three straight sectional titles from 2005 through 2007 and lost to Northampton in last year's championship game.
Head to head: Did not play this year
How they got here: East Longmeadow beat No. 7 Agawam (50-33) and No. 3 Northampton (56-39); Central beat No. 4 Ludlow (58-54) and No. 1 Minnechaug (56-55)
Players to watch: East Longmeadow: Krista Ferrentino (junior, forward), Ashley Brodeur (senior, center), Laurie Bonano (junior, guard), Jess Schnepp (senior, guard); Central: Brisje Malone (junior, guard), A'lece Mark (junior, guard), Aleisha Hawley (senior, center), Lia Bass (junior forward).
Notes: The Spartans have been consistent all season, using an aggressive defense to win 17 of their last 18 games heading into the title game. Ferrentino is the main offensive threat, but the rest of squad can take advantage if the opponents are too focused on the junior. Pair of 6-footers Ferrentino and Brodeur dominate the glass. Central, meanwhile, took some time to hit its stride under first-year coach Jay Fenalson. But the Golden Eagles have been fantastic lately, winning 9 of 10 games and knocking off top-seeded Minnechaug twice over that time. Malone and Mark bring athleticism to the backcourt and Bass is a shutdown defender on the wing.
Pick: East Longmeadow

Division 2
No. 4 Monument Mountain (19-4) vs. No. 6 Wahconah (17-6), 2:15 p.m.
Championship history: Monument is playing in its 18th D-2 final and has won 10, the last one coming in 2000; Wahconah is 3-0 in title games with wins in 2002, 1995 and 1979
Head to head: Teams split during the season with home team winning each.
How they got here: Monument beat No. 13 Hampshire (55-36), No. 5 Mahar (63-56) and No. 1 Palmer (69-57, OT); Wahconah beat No. 11 Mount Greylock (58-36), No. 3 Mohawk (58-54) and No. 10 Belchertown (44-43)
Players to watch: Monument: Alyssa Nejaime (junior, guard), Keelyn Harris (senior, forward), Laura Ann Dinan (sophomore, guard), Sarah Mills (sophomore, forward); Wahconah: Darcey Sullivan (junior, guard), Aliah Curry (sophomore, guard), Jamy Ferris (senior, forward), Michaela Rivers (junior, guard)
Notes: The Cage will be rocking and rolling during this rivalry match for the sectional title. Monument pulled off a fantastic overtime win over previously-unbeaten Palmer in the semifinals despite losing star senior forward Mare McCormick to a knee injury in the quarters. Wahconah, meanwhile, won its semifinal in controversial style when Rivers drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with no time left in a tie game. She knocked out Belchertown with a free throw. Wahconah beat Monument in the regular season finale to earn a tie for the Berkshire North championship. Is there a better time and place for the rubber match?
Pick: Wahconah

Division 3
No. 1 Lee (17-5) vs. No. 2 Monson (18-4), 10:45 a.m.
Championship history: Lee has won 16 of the last 20 championships; Monson is in its first final since 1974, when it lost to Westfield in the one-division tourney.
Head to head: Did not play this year
How they got here: Lee beat No. 9 Lenox (52-33) and No. 4 Sabis (65-40); Monson beat No. 7 McCann (64-33) and No. 3 Ware (46-30)
Players to watch: Lee: Becca Webb (senior, guard), Megan Gangell (senior, guard), Katie Eckert (junior, guard), Alex Young, (sophomore, guard), Julia Warner (junior, center), Tara Dooley (sophomore, forward); Monson: Martine Turgeon (senior, guard), Danielle Muirhead (sophomore, center); Meghan Boyle (junior, forward)
Notes: Lee has a new head coach in long-time assistant Gary Wellington, but looked like the same old Wildcats dominating at the Cage on Tuesday against Sabis. The team is deep and talented without one standout player, but with six or seven players who can cause damage on both ends of the court. Monson, meanwhile, crushed co-Bi-County West champion Ware in their semifinal. Turgeon is a strong ball-handler, which will be key against Lee's pressure and Boyle can score in bunches.
Pick: Lee