Section 1′s league and overall standings
The regular season is nearing its close, so I thought it’d be worthwhile to take a look at the league races this morning. Several are over and some league titles can be won tonight or tomorrow.
Congrats to the following teams, which have already clinched league championships:
League 1-B — Mahopac
League 1-D — Pawling
League 2-A — Tuckahoe
League 2-B — Mount Vernon
League 2-C — Dobbs Ferry/Woodlands
League 2-D — Pelham
League 4-A — Clarkstown South
League 4-B — Tappan Zee
Here’s a look back at my league-by-league predictions, which weren’t bad. (Better than my weekly picks, that’s for sure.)
Perhaps the most interesting league race has been League 3-B. I picked a three-way tie for first back in early January. Briarcliff and Pleasantville will determine just how smart I am tomorrow night at Pace. The Bears can clinch the league crown for themselves with a win, but a Pleasantville win would bring Croton in on a three-way tie.
Like Briarcliff, Poughkeepsie and Blind Brook control their own destiny. Both can clinch outright league titles tonight. Peekskill and Byram Hills have to win to earn shares of the titles in their leagues.
OK, enough introduction. Here’s a look at the current league standings, including overall records for every team in the section. If you see any mistakes, shoot me an e-mail to let me know at jthomson@lohud.com.
League 1-A
1. Poughkeepsie, 10-7, 7-2
T2. Arlington, 13-5, 7-3
T2. Beacon, 10-7, 7-3
4. John Jay-East Fishkill, 8-9, 4-6
5. Lourdes, 8-10, 3-7
6. Ketcham, 3-14, 1-8
League champ: Undecided
League games remaining: Poughkeepsie at Ketcham (Friday)
Title significance: Poughkeepsie earns outright league title with win
League 1-B
1. Mahopac, 13-4, 8-2
2. Carmel, 13-5, 7-3
3. Brewster, 11-7, 7-3
4. Somers, 9-9, 4-6
5. North Salem, 6-12, 3-7
6. John Jay, 7-10, 2-8
League champ: Mahopac
League games remaining: None
League 1-C
1. Kennedy, 12-5, 7-1
2. Peekskill, 13-4, 6-1
3. Panas, 9-9, 3-5
4. Lakeland, 8-10, 2-6
5. Yorktown, 1-16, 1-6
League champ: Undecided
League games remaining: Yorktown at Peekskill (Friday)
Title significance: Peekskill earns a share of league title with win
League 1-D
1. Pawling, 10-7, 6-2
2. Hen Hud, 7-10, 5-3
T3. Putnam Valley, 7-11, 3-5
T3. Haldane, 8-10, 3-5
T3. Lincoln Hall, 3-14, 3-5
League champ: Pawling
League games remaining: None
CONFERENCE 2
League 2-A
1. Tuckahoe, 18-0, 8-0
2. Children’s Village, 15-3, 7-1
3. Riverside, 12-4, 6-2
4. Greenburgh Academy, 7-5, 5-3 (two games missing vs. EF International)
5. Palisade Prep, 8-10, 4-4
6. Solomon Schechter, 8-10, 3-5
7. MLK, 2-13, 1-7
8. Biondi, 3-14, 2-6
9. Clark Academy, 0-17, 0-8 (one game missing vs. Hawthorne Cedar Knolls)
League champ: Tuckahoe
League games remaining: None
League 2-B
1. Mount Vernon, 15-2, 9-0
2. New Rochelle, 12-5, 7-2
3. Mamaroneck, 11-6, 5-4
4. White Plains, 8-9, 5-5
5. Scarsdale, 6-11, 2-7
6. Gorton, 5-12, 0-10
League champ: Mount Vernon
League games remaining: Mamaroneck at Scarsdale (Friday); New Rochelle at Mount Vernon (Friday)
Title significance: None
League 2-C
T1. Dobbs Ferry, 17-1, 11-1
T1. Woodlands, 13-4, 11-1
3. Bronxville, 9-8, 7-5
4. Hastings, 7-10, 4-7
5. Edgemont, 7-11, 4-8
6. Yonkers, 4-13, 3-8
7. Irvington, 4-14, 1-11
Co-league champs: Dobbs Ferry, Woodlands
League games remaining: Yonkers at Hastings (Friday)
Title significance: None
League 2-D
1. Pelham, 13-5, 11-1
2. Eastchester, 14-4, 10-2
3. Saunders, 12-5, 8-3
4. Sleepy Hollow, 6-11, 4-7
5. Ardsley, 7-11, 4-8
6. Lincoln, 3-13, 3-9
7. Roosevelt, 0-14, 0-12
League champ: Pelham
League games remaining: Sleepy Hollow at Saunders (Friday)
Title significance: None
CONFERENCE 3
League 3-A
1. Blind Brook, 13-4, 8-1
2. Valhalla, 12-6, 7-3
3. Rye Neck, 10-8, 8-2
4. Hamilton, 5-13, 3-7
5. Keio, 7-11, 2-7
6. Hawthorne Cedar Knolls, 1-16, 1-9 (one game missing vs. Hawthorne Cedar Knolls)
League champ: Undecided
League games remaining: Blind Brook at Keio (Friday)
Title significance: Blind Brook earns the outright league title with a win
League 3-B
1. Briarcliff, 12-5, 5-2
2. Pleasantville, 13-4, 4-3
3. Croton-Harmon, 13-4, 5-3
4. Ossining, 5-13, 4-4
5. Westlake, 8-10, 1-7
League champ: Undecided
League games remaining: Briarcliff vs. Pleasantville at Pace (Saturday)
Title significance: Briarcliff earns the outright league title with a win; Pleasantville earns a share of league title in a three-way tie with a win
League 3-C
1. Fox Lane, 15-2, 8-2
2. Byram Hills, 12-5, 7-2
3. Horace Greeley, 9-9, 5-5
4. Rye, 7-10, 4-5
5. Harrison, 6-11, 4-6
6. Port Chester, 1-16, 1-9
League champ: Undecided
League games remaining: Rye at Byram Hills (Friday)
Title significance: Byram earns a share of the league title with a win
CONFERENCE 4
League 4-A
1. Clarkstown South, 14-4, 8-0
2. North Rockland, 12-5, 6-2
3. Ramapo, 11-7, 4-4
T4. Suffern, 6-12, 1-7
T4. Clarkstown North, 6-11, 1-7
League champ: Clarkstown South
League games remaining: None
League 4-B
1. Tappan Zee, 18-0, 10-0
2. Albertus Magnus, 16-2, 8-2
3. Pearl River, 11-6, 6-4
4. Spring Valley, 7-11, 4-6
5. Nyack, 3-14, 2-8
6. Nanuet, 3-14, 0-10
League champ: Tappan Zee
League games remaining: None
Lastly, here’s the schedule of the only Section 1 games remaining:
Friday, Feb. 10
Clarkstown North at Nanuet, 4 p.m.
Mamaroneck at Scarsdale, 4:15 p.m.
New Rochelle at Mount Vernon, 4:15 p.m.
Lincoln Hall at Kennedy, 4:15 p.m.
Gorton at Roosevelt, 4:15 p.m.
Clinton at Lincoln, 4:15 p.m.
Greenburgh Academy at Pawling, 5 p.m.
Yonkers at Hastings, 5:30 p.m.
Beacon at Riverside, 6 p.m.
Sleepy Hollow at Saunders, 6 p.m.
Blind Brook at Keio, 6 p.m.
Hen Hud at Croton-Harmon, 6:15 p.m.
Mahopac at Pearl River, 7 p.m.
Poughkeepsie at Ketcham, 7 p.m.
Yorktown at Peekskill, 7 p.m.
North Rockland at Albertus Magnus, 7 p.m.
Rye at Byram Hills, 7 p.m.
McDonald Classic, at Harrison High School
Consolation: Harrison vs. Port Chester, 4:30 p.m.
Championship: Fox Lane vs. Woodlands, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Nyack at Bronxville, 3 p.m.
Sacred Heart at John Jay, 6 p.m.
Briarcliff vs. Pleasantville, at Pace University, 6 p.m.
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Look for Isaiah cousins to put on a show,on senior day,if you are a new RO fan,shut the window,pull the blinds down and hit the light switch,the party is over.
I love the haywood-isms
rumor is Uconn in the house..adds a little more fuel to the fire.
Hey Wood: Let’s not Gloat & antagonize. Let the kids do the talking today. Per BC’s tweet Colorado, Nova & UCONN are paying visits to 100 Cali
Actually Beacon is also 7-3 not 6-4. (losses to Pok, OLL, Arlington once) Their other loss to AHS was in the DC Holiday tourney and was not a league game.
Balla,
You are correct. If Pok loses tonight, we’ll have tri-champions in the north country b/c they all have split w/ each other.
On a side note- Dajuan Coleman is the only player out of NY invited to the McDonald’s All American game.
Can anyone really matchup with JD in class A? harborfields?
I have no idea who League 1-A’s MVP will be. A lot of balanced players in that league as you can see from the parity in the league standings. Maybe Jarell Brown from Beacon can get the nod.
JD will be tough. The also have a 6’10 kid going to Wake Forest. Their guard play is not good however. They have struggled at times this year and not as good as last year. Hearing this second hand. Harborfields played a great schedule and hung in there. Would be interesting.
JOSH,
WITHOUT A DOUGHT,YOUR BEST PICK WAS TYRONE CARVER FOR COACH OF THE YEAR,HE HAS LIFTED THAT PROGRAM,AND BEATING NEW RO AND WHITE PLAINS BACK TO BACK IS NO EASY CHORE.
I HOPE HE GETS IT.
L.I. lutheran are the returning federation champs. They can definately beat j.d.
Good call strong island. Almost forgot about them.
Will be interesting to see what Section 1 can do against these powerhouses seeing as we really haven’t seen any A teams really play any stiff comp outside the area.
playoff time,mv rock”in rims in the big house 79-52,mv over new ro
Crazy that MV started slow and still won by nearly 30. Then again, why am I not surprised.
Pok 14 Ketcham 9 after 1. Pok call ups and bench getting love.
Pok 61 RCK 37. Well done league Champs.
Once again josh, Your lack of respect for a small dutchess county team shows..as you picked pawling next to last, but indeed they won the league with ease…need to expand your horizons….its not their fault they have to play westchester teams…...you need to follow ALL the teams in section one not just westchester teams…you do the same thing in football also
CDD… Pawling and the rest of the teams in Dutchess County are in the Poughkeepsie Journal coverage area. I try to find out what I can about teams in that area but they won’t receive the same level of coverage on this blog. Our paper’s coverage area consists of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties.
States-Poughkeepsie poured it on in the second half as they should’ve. It was a bit of a shame though the way the parents were acting. Not as classy as Laffin and the team.I could understand student cheering sections getting on the opponents but didn’t expect it from the parents. It was awkward to witness. Good luck in Sectionals.
Po Town,
It happens, hopefully they can tone it down and let the boys play. Thanks!
Great job keeping the Pok team together. After the start they had they could have easily fallen apart earlier this season. Statesman – why were they able to keep it together?
PK,
Laffin is a great man who puts the kids first. His love is reflected in the way the kids buy in on the court and off. Young team that came together. Adversity breeds great results. Thr Pioneers also have a nice volunteer staff who go above and beyond the call of duty. All some kids need is someone that believes in them, this Pioneer team is truth of that.
Looks like they may be paired w/ Saunders as I thought will happen. Saunders is a great team, but the schedule Pok endured makes it a winnable game de facto.
Statesman, Great points! Pok has great leadership at the top. The kids were excited about winning the league. They played inspired in the second half.
Pioneers,
Thank you. I bet the league not coming easy this year had a lot to do w/ the excitement. They worked hard to get this done. Well deserved.
Hopefully that inspired ball leaks into the post-season!
States,
NFA back on top of section 9 rankings. It appears that the benchings after the PK game may have lit a fire. LJ scurlock taking over games, dropped 28 on Kingston and 31 on middletown last night.
Should be a competitive sec 9 tourney.
Good luck to PK in sectionals!
Believe it or not this years NFA squad has a combined 84 average in the classroom. Extremely proud of my boys at this point.