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

Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:

Participating teams
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
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.[6]

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.[7] [8]

Individual honors

The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[9]

Most Valuable Player

All-Tournament Team
  • 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
  • Sekou Sylla, South Shore Campus

Class A

Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:

Participating teams
Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Park (Amherst) 23-5 2 2015 Defeated Nazareth (Brooklyn), 65-50[10]
NYSAISAA Albany Academy 14-6 6 2017 Only Class A school in association[11]
NYSPHSAA Amityville Memorial 27-1 5 2003 Defeated Ardsley, 74-54[12]
PSAL Brooklyn Law and Technology 27-3 1 (first) Defeated Theodore Roosevelt Campus (Bronx), 83-57[13]

Results
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.[14]

Individual honors

The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[15]

Most Valuable Player
  • Noah Hutchins, Park

All-Tournament Team
  • Marcus Filen, Albany Academy
  • August Mahoney, Albany Academy
  • Victor Ogbo, Brooklyn Law and Technology
  • Daniel Scott, Park
  • Joshua Serrano, Amityville Memorial

Sportsmanship Award
  • Julian Eziukwu, Park

Class B

Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:

Participating teams
Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Regis (NYC) 19-8 6 2014 Defeated Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls), 64-59 (OT)[16]
NYSAISAA Lawrence Woodmere Academy (Woodmere) 20-5 6 2006 Defeated Collegiate (NYC), 51-44[17]
NYSPHSAA Mekeel Christian Academy (Scotia) 24-3 1 (first) Defeated Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton), 42-37[18]
PSAL Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) 27-4 3 2017 Defeated Brooklyn Community Arts and Media, 61-51[19]

Results
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.[20]

Individual honors

The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[21]

Most Valuable Player
  • Charles Davis, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom

All-Tournament Team
  • 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
  • Gideon Agbo, Mekeel Christian Academy

References
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  7. "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.
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  13. "Brooklyn Law & Tech rolls to PSAL boys Class A title", www.newyorksportswriters.org, 19 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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  17. "Tyler St. Furcy Steps Up to Lead Lawrence Woodmere Over Collegiate", Newsday, 26 February 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  18. “Mekeel State Basketball Champ”, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, 17 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  19. "Class B boys preview: Hamer returns veteran squad, but will be challenged", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 22 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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