LATHAM, NY – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced tickets are now on sale for the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys and Girls Basketball State Championships, presented by the American Dairy Association North East. Both events will take place March 18-20; the girls at Hudson Valley Community College for the 25^th year, and the boys returning to Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls for the first time since 2016. Both events were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID.
 
“There is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm in Glens Falls and Troy to host these events once again, especially coming back from a pandemic,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “There are many great volunteers in place, upgrades to both venues, and hard-working tournament directors and committees ready to provide a top-notch experience to student-athletes, coaches and fans. We can’t wait until the first games tip off on March 18^th at these two great venues.”
 
For each tournament, tickets are $10 per session (plus fees) and general admission. For the girls tournament, online tickets can be purchased by visiting www.gofan.co/NYSPHSAA.  For the boys tournament, tickets can be purchased online at seatgeek.com or may be purchased in person at the Cool Insuring Arena box office during business hours.
 
The schedule for the 2022 NYSPHSAA BOYS Basketball Championships, presented by the American Dairy Association North East, is as follows:
 
Friday, March 18
SESSION #1                                           9:30 am & 11:15 am                        Class D Semifinals
                                                               1:00 pm & 2:45 pm                          Class C Semifinals

SESSION #2                                         6:00 pm & 7:45 pm                          Class AA Semifinals
 
Saturday, March 19
SESSION #3                                         9:00 am & 10:45 am                        Class A Semifinals
                                                               12:30 pm & 2:15 pm                       Class B Semifinals

SESSION #4                                         5:15 pm                                               Class D Finals
                                                                7:00 pm                                               Class C Finals
                                                                8:45 pm                                               Class AA Finals
 
Sunday, March 20                         
SESSION #5                                         1:00 pm                                               Class A Finals
                                                                3:00 pm                                               Class B Finals
 
Glens Falls, which hosted the tournament for 36 consecutive years (1981-2016), will begin the first year of a new three-year term following three years at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton (2017-19).
 
“My committee, which includes 77 volunteers, is excited about welcoming the coaches, players and athletes back to Warren County and Hometown USA (Glens Falls),” said Chip Corlew, NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Director. “We have been working very hard over the last couple years to provide a great experience for everyone involved and we’re excited to be the home of the NYSPHSAA Basketball Championships once again.”
 
The schedule for the 2022 NYSPHSAA GIRLS Basketball Championships, presented by the American Dairy Association North East, is as follows:
 
Friday, March 18
SESSION #1                                         10:00 am & 11:45 am                     Class A Semifinals
                                                                1:30 pm & 3:15 pm                          Class AA Semifinals

SESSION #2                                         6:15 pm & 8:00 pm                          Class D Semifinals
 
Saturday, March 19
SESSION #3                                         9:00 am & 10:45 am                        Class C Semifinals
                                                                12:30 pm & 2:15 pm                       Class B Semifinals

SESSION #4                                         5:15 pm                                               Class A Finals
                                                                7:00 pm                                               Class AA Finals
                                                                8:45 pm                                               Class D Finals
 
Sunday, March 20                         
SESSION #5                                         10:00 am                                             Class C Finals
                                                                11:45 am                                             Class B Finals
 
The girls tournament has been at Hudson Valley since 1996 and also begins its first year of a new three-year bid through 2024.
 
“Throughout its history, the NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships has distinguished itself as one of the finest tournaments in the nation combining outstanding teams with exceptional students representative of their communities,” said Tim Lincoln, NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball State Coordinator. “We celebrate 25 years at Hudson Valley with once again a crew of nearly 100 volunteers to successfully conduct this event and help create memorable and fantastic displays of girls basketball.”
 
This year’s Boys and Girls Basketball Championships, presented by the American Dairy Association North East, will each give 320 student-athletes from 20 different schools the opportunity to pursue a state crown.
 
The NFHS Network, official streaming partner of NYSPHSAA, will stream all boys and girls basketball state semifinals and finals live for the second year. The Association entered into a partnership with the NFHS Network in the fall of 2018 and has since increased broadcast coverage of its state championships to over 90% of all its sponsored state tournaments.  
 
For live or tape delay broadcasts on radio, media outlets must contact NYSPHSAA Director of Communications, Chris Watson at 518.690.0771 or cwatson@nysphsaa.org to secure a contract and technical arrangements for tournament games. If you would like to request a media credential, please submit your request via email to Mr. Watson.