AJ Orr and Aquinas will face Section XI champion, William Floyd in the Class AAA semifinals. A 2:30 PM tipoff is scheduled on Thursday at Hudson Valley Community College. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)
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AJ Orr and Aquinas will face Section XI champion, William Floyd in the Class AAA semifinals. A 2:30 PM tipoff is scheduled on Thursday at Hudson Valley Community College. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

State Semifinals and Finals Schedule: Girls' Basketball

3/17/2026 5:01:06 PM

By: Paul Gotham

Section V Girls’ Basketball continues this weekend with final four action across three different classifications. Aquinas (AAA), Our Lady of Mercy (A) and Notre Dame-Batavia (D) open in the semifinals with potential championship matchups to follow later in the weekend. All games will be played at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19th -- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2:30 PM CLASS AAA Aquinas (13-9/No. 10 NYSSWA) vs. William Floyd (XI/19-5 No. 23 NYSSWA)
Winner plays either Shaker (2/21-2 No. 6 NYSSWA) or Albertus Magnus (I/23-2 No. 3 NYSSWA) on Friday.

6:00 PM CLASS D Notre Dame-Batavia (19-5/No. 4 NYSSWA) vs. Stamford/Jefferson (IV/22-2 No. 2 NYSSWA)
Winner will play either Chateaugay (X/26-0 No. 1 NYSSWA) or Smithtown Christian (XI/15-5 No. 3 NYSSWA) on Friday.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21st - HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

10:00 AM CLASS A Our Lady of Mercy (16-9/No. 12 NYSSWA) vs. Utica Notre Dame (III/24-0 No. 1 NYSSWA)
Winner will play either Albany Academy (2/22-2 No. 2 NYSSWA) or Tappan Zee (I/21-4 No. 3 NYSSWA) on Sunday.