Boys
State classification in parentheses; first-place votes in brackets. *-tie in points.
LARGE SCHOOLS
Team (Class) Rec. Pts. LW
1. Niagara Falls (AA) [8] 5-1 98 1
2. Canisius (A) [2] 6-3 90 2
3. St. Joe’s (A) 9-1 72 4
4. McKinley (A-1) 5-1 66 6
5. Wmsv. North (AA) 7-1 62 5
6. Jamestown (AA) 6-1 58 3
7. Kenmore West (AA) 6-2 28 7
8. Clarence (AA) 8-2 26 NR
9. Timon-St. Jude (A) 3-5 21 8
10. Amherst (A-2) 8-1 19 9
Also receiving votes (listed by points received): Sweet Home (A-1) 6, Lancaster (AA) 2, Wmsv. South (A-1) 1, Hutch-Tech (A-1) 2.
SMALL SCHOOLS
Team (Class) Rec. Pts. LW
1. Olean (B-1) [7] 8-1 97 1
2. Silver Creek (C-2) [2] 9-0 85 3
3. Middle Early Coll. (C-1) 5-1 80 2
4. Nichols (B) [1] 9-1 62 7
5. Lackawanna (B-1) 5-1 55 4
6. St. Mary’s (B) 7-3 52 6
7. Cleveland Hill (B-2) 7-1 35 10
8. East (B-2) 5-4 34 8
9. Maple Grove (C-2) 6-1 13 NR
10. Depew * (B-1) 6-3 10 9
10. Newfane * (B-1) 4-2 10 5
Also receiving votes: (listed by points received): Maple Grove (C-2) 7, Maryvale (B-1) 5, Portville (C-2) 5, Fredonia (B-2) 4, East Aurora (B-1) 2.
How The News voted
Keith McShea explains the News’ large and small school boys basketball ballots in the weekly How The News voted post at the Prep Talk blog at buffalonews.com.
Girls
LARGE SCHOOLS
Team (Class) Rec. Pts. LW
1. Sacred Heart [9] 7-0 99 1
2. Lockport (AA) [1] 5-1 88 2
3. Jamestown (AA) 6-2 79 t5
4. Holy Angels 4-2 57 3
5. Hamburg (A-1) 5-1 48 4
6. Frontier (AA) 4-2 34 9
7. Nardin 4-4 29 t5
8. Lancaster (AA) 4-2 26 7
9. Iroquois (A-2) 5-4 25 8
10. Grand Island (A-1) 3-3 19 10
Also receiving votes (listed by points received): Niagara-Wheatfield (AA) 15, Starpoint (A-2) 7, Clarence (AA) 7, Wmsv. East (A-1) 6, Mount Mercy 5, Mt. St. Mary 3, Maryvale (B-1) 1, Pioneer (A-2) 1, McKinley (A-1) 1.
SMALL SCHOOLS
Team (Class) Rec. Pts. LW
1. Cardinal O’Hara [10] 7-0 100 1
2. Frewsburg (C-2) 8-1 84 4
3. Olean (B-1) 5-2 68 2
4. Chautauqua Lake (C-2) 6-0 62 5
5. Wilson (B-2) 5-1 54 3
6. Randolph (C-1) 7-2 51 6
7. Sherman (D) 8-0 34 8
8. Clymer (D) 6-1 31 10
9. Immaculata 5-3 25 9
10. Dunkirk (B-1) 6-2 13 7
Also receiving votes: (listed by points received): Allegany-Limestone (C-1) 11, Medina (B-2) 7, Newfane (B-1) 5, Pine Valley (D) 2, Tonawanda (B-1) 2, Ellicottville (D) 1.