2018 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2018 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls on March 23, 24 and 25. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains won the Class AA championship. Alan Griffin of Archbishop Stepinac was named the Class AA tournament's most valuable player.[1]
Class AA
[edit]Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) | 25-5 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Christ the King (Middle Village), 74-65[2] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 22-2 | 30 | 2017 | Only Class AA school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Liverpool | 26-0 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Half Hollow Hills East (Dix Hills), 71-65[4] |
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 20-8 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Cardozo (Bayside), 78-66[5] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 23 | Championship Game March 24 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Liverpool | 48 | |||||||
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 80 | |||||||
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 76 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) | 88 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 72 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) | 76 | |||||||
Archbishop Stepinac finished the season with a 27-5 record.[2]
There was controversy in the Archbishop Stepinac-Long Island Lutheran semifinal game. With the score tied at 8.3 seconds remaining in the game, Long Island Lutheran called a timeout, but officials determined that the team had no timeouts remaining. Long Island Lutheran was assessed a technical foul. Archbishop Stepinac made two technical free throws to take the lead and was awarded possession of the ball. Archbishop Stepinac made two more free throws after play resumed, to win by four points. Long Island Lutheran claimed it did have one timeout remaining and protested the game, arguing that the final 8.3 seconds should be replayed. Officials acknowledged the next day that the official scorekeeper had made an error, but denied the protest.[6][7]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Alan Griffin, Archbishop Stepinac
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- R.J. Davis, Archbishop Stepinac
- Adrian Griffin, Jr., Archbishop Stepinac
- Naz Johnson, Liverpool
- Donatas Kupšas, Long Island Lutheran
- Femi Odukale, South Shore Campus
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- Sekou Sylla, South Shore Campus
Class A
[edit]Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 23-5 | 2 | 2015 | Defeated Nazareth (Brooklyn), 65-50[9] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 14-6 | 6 | 2017 | Only Class A school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Amityville Memorial | 27-1 | 5 | 2003 | Defeated Ardsley, 74-54[10] |
| PSAL | Brooklyn Law and Technology | 27-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Theodore Roosevelt Campus (Bronx), 83-57[11] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 86 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Amityville Memorial | 61 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 59 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 57 | |||||||
| PSAL | Brooklyn Law and Technology | 61 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 83 | |||||||
The Park School of Buffalo finished the season with a 25-5 record.[12]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Noah Hutchins, Park
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Marcus Filen, Albany Academy
- August Mahoney, Albany Academy
- Victor Ogbo, Brooklyn Law and Technology
- Daniel Scott, Park
- Joshua Serrano, Amityville Memorial
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- Julian Eziukwu, Park
Class B
[edit]Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:
Participating teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Regis (NYC) | 19-8 | 6 | 2014 | Defeated Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls), 64-59 (OT)[13] |
| NYSAISAA | Lawrence Woodmere Academy (Woodmere) | 20-5 | 6 | 2006 | Defeated Collegiate (NYC), 51-44[14] |
| NYSPHSAA | Mekeel Christian Academy (Scotia) | 24-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton), 42-37[15] |
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 27-4 | 3 | 2017 | Defeated Brooklyn Community Arts and Media, 61-51[16] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| CHSAA | Regis (NYC) | 50 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Mekeel Christian Academy (Scotia) | 76 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Mekeel Christian Academy (Scotia) | 62 | |||||||
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 74 | |||||||
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 42 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Lawrence Woodmere Academy (Woodmere) | 39 | |||||||
Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom finished the season with a 29-4 record.[17]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Charles Davis, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Liam Gallagher, Regis
- Aidan Igiehon, Lawrence Woodmere Academy
- Jordan Jackson, Mekeel Christian Academy
- Tyree Morris, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom
- Frankie Williams, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- Gideon Agbo, Mekeel Christian Academy
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stepinac strikes from long range to win Class AA title", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 24 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Boys basketball: Stepinac lands atop CHSAA for first time since 1960", The Journal News, White Plains, 11 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ “State Champs! Perfect Liverpool claims AA crown”, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, 18 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Cardozo crushed in PSAL hoops title game", Queens Chronicle, 22 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Boys basketball: Stepinac to play for title after Long Island Lutheran protest is denied", The Journal News, White Plains, 24 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "LuHi protest dismissed despite Federation's admission of clerical error", Newsday, 24 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ “Strong second half propels Park to state Catholic boys basketball title”, The Buffalo News, 11 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ “Boys basketball: Ardsley overmatched by Amityville in state championship”, The Journal News, White Plains, 18 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Brooklyn Law & Tech rolls to PSAL boys Class A title", www.newyorksportswriters.org, 19 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Park does it, captures Class A Federation championship on Hutchins' buzzer-beater", The Buffalo News, 25 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ “Niagara Catholic's comeback bid falls short in state Catholic final overtime loss”, The Buffalo News, 11 March 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler St. Furcy Steps Up to Lead Lawrence Woodmere Over Collegiate", Newsday, 26 February 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ “Mekeel State Basketball Champ”, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, 17 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Class B boys preview: Hamer returns veteran squad, but will be challenged", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 22 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Late run caps off championship for Fannie Lou Hamer", The Post-Star, Syracuse, 25 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.