Team Detail

  • Basketball - Varsity Boys

    2025 - 2026
    Head Coach: Matthew Hartman

    2025-2026 Boys Basketball 20-6 (10-4)

    Captains: Andrew Bebak ‘26, Drew Bennett ‘26, Justin Benning ‘26 & Tre Paulfrey ‘26

    Notable Victories:
    -  12/3: 59-50 vs Williamsville North at Daemen University, Coaches vs Cancer Showcase
    - 12/28: 57-44 vs U-Prep , Inaugural Jim Kramer Classic Championship
    - 1/31: 65-61 vs Jamestown, Centercourt Classic
    - 2/3: 58-51 vs St. Joe's, Class of '26 final game in Gerard Gymnasium
    - 2/20: 69-51 vs Health Science, WNY's consensus #1 team in front of 900+ sold out crowd
    - 2/25: 49-43 vs Bishop Timon, MMA quarter-final 

    Highlights: 
    - Tre Paulfrey moved into 6th all-time on the scoring list 1,579 points
    - Mitchell Masiello nets 15 points/11 rebound double-double in Jim Kramer Classic Championship 
    - Tre Paulfrey erupted for 40 pts, making (9) 3’s vs Park on Senior Night 
    - Tre Paulfrey nets 24 points/10 rebound double-double, takes home MVP of Centercourt Classic
    - Justin Benning scores 15 points on 5/5 from 3 & Tre Paulfrey scores 30 points in Health Science victory

    Awards:

    All-Catholic 1st Team & Co-Player of the Year: Tre Paulfrey '26
    All-Catholic 2nd Team: Mitchell Masiello ‘26 
    Most Valuable Player: Tre Paulfrey '26
    Most Improved Player: Justin Benning ‘26
    Coaches Award: Andrew Bebak '26 + Matthew Travers '26
    2nd Team All-State & 1st Team All-WNY: Tre Paulfrey   

    Championship History:
    - Monsignor Martin Regular Season Champions: 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
    - Manhattan Cup Championship: 2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2013-2014, 2015-2016
    - Al-Pastor Tournament Champions: 2007-2008, 2008-2009
    - Catholic State Champions: 2009-2010
    - New York State Class A Federation Champions: 2009-2010
    - IPSL Regular Season Champions: 2004-2005
    - IPSL League Tournament Champions: 2004-2005
    - New York State Class C Champions: 1985, 1986, 1990, 1995
    - New York State Class C Finalists: 1987
    - New York State Western Region Class A Champions: 1987

Basketball - Varsity Boys

Away
Scrimmage

Scrimmage

League
Home

Scrimmage

League
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Neutral

Coaches vs. Cancer

League
vs.
Williamsville North
Win 59-50
Daemen University
Away
League
vs.
Niagara Falls High School
Win 54-45
Niagara Falls High School
Away
League
vs.
Cardinal O'Hara High School
Win 78-43
Cardinal O'Hara High School
Away
League
vs.
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Loss 59-75
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Away
Cancelled
League
vs.
St. John the Baptist
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
Away
League
vs.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Loss 73-74
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Away
League
vs.
Frederick Law Olmsted High School
Win 69-46
Frederick Law Olmsted High School
Home

Nichols Holiday Tournament

League
vs.
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
Win 101-27
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home

Jim Kramer Classic

League
vs.
UPrep
Win 57-44
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
Aquinas Institute
Win 97-45
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
Canisius High School
Loss 47-57
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School
Win 70-63
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
St. Francis High School
Win 72-61
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Away
League
vs.
St. Mary's of Lancaster
Win 62-48
St. Mary's of Lancaster
Home
Rescheduled
League
vs.
St. Mary's of Lancaster
Win 75-64
Home
League
vs.
St. Mary's of Lancaster
Win 75-64
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
Cardinal O'Hara High School
Win 69-34
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
South Park High School
Win 86-55
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Home
League
vs.
Park School
Win 85-47
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Neutral

Centercourt Classic

League
vs.
Jamestown Senior High School
Win 65-61
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Home
League
vs.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Win 58-51
Playing Fields - Nichols - Gerard Gymnasium
Away
League
vs.
Canisius High School
Loss 48-64
Canisius High School
Away
League
vs.
Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School
Win 66-46
Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School
Away
League
vs.
St. Francis High School
Loss 61-64
St. Francis High School
Away
League
vs.
Park School
Win 70-55
Away
League
vs.
Health Science Charter
Win 69-51
Villa Maria College
Neutral

Manhattan Cup Quarter Finals

League
vs.
Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School
Win 49-43
Villa Maria College
Neutral

Manhattan Cup Semi-Finals

League
vs.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Loss 48-50
Canisius University Koessler Athletic Center
Overall Statistics
W L T %
20 6 0 76.9

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