Kendall will host familiar foe in sectional opener; Lyndonville, Holley open on the road

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 22 February 2026 at 10:27 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Sammy Conte and his Eagle teammates will host Byron-Bergen on Tuesday in the Class C1 sectional opener.

Kendall will be facing a very familiar opponent in the opening round of the Section V Class C1 boys basketball tournament when the No. 6 seed Eagles host Genesee Region League for No. 11 Byron-Bergen at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Kendall downed Byron-Bergen twice during the G-R season by 20 point margins of 69-49 and 65-45.

The Eagles bring a 14-6 record into the sectionals while the Bees are 10-10.

The victor will face the winner of the No. 3 Pembroke (18-2) vs. No. 11 Letchworth (4-16) contest on Friday.

Offensively Kendall has been sparked by CJ D’Agostino, who is averaging 16.7 points, Vinnie D’Agostino (12.7 ave.), Noah Morehouse (8.1 ave.), Sammy Conte (7.3 ave.) and Jonny Conte (7.0) ave. CJ D’Agostino has also grabbed off 180 rebounds, Morehouse 110 and Sammy Conte 101.

Lyndonville opens on the road
No. 9 Lyndonville will face No. 8 Hinsdale in the opening round of the Section V Class D tournament at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fillmore.

Lyndonville is 5-15 on the season and Hinsdale 7-13.

The victor will face top seeded Andover-Whitesville (18-2) on Friday.

Holley also faces road test
No. 12 Holley will visit No. 5 Williamson at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the opening round of the Section V Class B2 tournament.

Holley is 4-15 and Williamson 10-10.

The victor will face the winner of the No. 6 East Rochester (15-4) vs. EMHCS (0-10) game on Saturday.