BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Becoming the first girls basketball state champion from Western New York in six seasons, Frewsburg has won the NYSPHSAA Class C title.
The Section VI champions won 59-44 against Stillwater from Section II on Friday night at Hudson Valley Community College, following Frewsburg's 69-45 win against Tuckahoe from Section I in Thursday's semifinal. State champions for the first time in team history, the Bears finished the season with a 21-5 record.
One more of WNY's girls basketball teams remains in contention for a state title as Lancaster will play in the Class AAA semifinals against Albertus Magnus from Section I on Saturday. Williamsville South lost 47-35 against Ardsley from Section I in Class A semifinal Friday.
Frewsburg became the first girls basketball state champion from Section VI since Franklinville won Class D in 2019. Williamsville South won Class A in 2015 and the most recent Class C champion was Chautauqua Lake in 2014.
In boys basketball, Panama will play in the Class D final against Bridgehampton from Section XI at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton on Saturday.
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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.
