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."Stepinac strikes from long range to win Class AA title", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 24 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
Class AA
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAArchbishop Stepinac (White Plains)25-51(first)Defeated Christ the King (Middle Village), 74-65"Boys basketball: Stepinac lands atop CHSAA for first time since 1960", The Journal News, White Plains, 11 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.NYSAISAALong Island Lutheran (Brookville) 22-2302017Only Class AA school in associationNYSPHSAALiverpool 26-01(first)Defeated Half Hollow Hills East (Dix Hills), 71-65“State Champs! Perfect Liverpool claims AA crown”, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, 18 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.PSALSouth Shore Campus (Brooklyn)20-81(first)Defeated Cardozo (Bayside), 78-66"Cardozo crushed in PSAL hoops title game", Queens Chronicle, 22 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Results
Archbishop Stepinac finished the season with a 27-5 record.
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."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.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Alan Griffin, Archbishop Stepinac
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
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAPark (Amherst)23-522015Defeated Nazareth (Brooklyn), 65-50“Strong second half propels Park to state Catholic boys basketball title”, The Buffalo News, 11 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.NYSAISAAAlbany Academy 14-662017Only Class A school in associationNYSPHSAAAmityville Memorial 27-152003Defeated Ardsley, 74-54“Boys basketball: Ardsley overmatched by Amityville in state championship”, The Journal News, White Plains, 18 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.PSALBrooklyn Law and Technology27-31(first)Defeated Theodore Roosevelt Campus (Bronx), 83-57"Brooklyn Law & Tech rolls to PSAL boys Class A title", www.newyorksportswriters.org, 19 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Results
The Park School of Buffalo finished the season with a 25-5 record."Park does it, captures Class A Federation championship on Hutchins' buzzer-beater", The Buffalo News, 25 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
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 AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAARegis (NYC)19-862014Defeated Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls), 64-59 (OT)“Niagara Catholic's comeback bid falls short in state Catholic final overtime loss”, The Buffalo News, 11 March 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.NYSAISAALawrence Woodmere Academy (Woodmere) 20-562006Defeated Collegiate (NYC), 51-44"Tyler St. Furcy Steps Up to Lead Lawrence Woodmere Over Collegiate", Newsday, 26 February 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.NYSPHSAAMekeel Christian Academy (Scotia) 24-31(first)Defeated Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton), 42-37“Mekeel State Basketball Champ”, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, 17 March 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.PSALFannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx)27-432017Defeated Brooklyn Community Arts and Media, 61-51"Class B boys preview: Hamer returns veteran squad, but will be challenged", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 22 March 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Results
Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom finished the season with a 29-4 record."Late run caps off championship for Fannie Lou Hamer", The Post-Star, Syracuse, 25 March 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
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
External links
NYSPHSAA-FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Playoffs Brackets
References