Syracuse, N.Y. — Utica Notre Dame tipped off the 2025-26 Section III girls basketball season with a dominant win over Liverpool on Black Friday , and in the days since, teams across the area have been getting their season openers in.

Here’s the outlook for each Class AAA, AA and A team for the upcoming season, along with some games to look forward to across the season.

Teams in Class AAA

Baldwinsville (last season: 14-8), Bishop Ludden-Grimes (Ludden 14-8, Grimes 22-4), Cicero-North Syracuse (17-5), Liverpool (21-4), Rome Free Academy (15-6), Utica Proctor (4-9)

2025 Section III championship and playoff finish: Liverpool def. Cicero-North Syracuse 51-45, lost to Albertus Magnus 67-47 in state championship

Baldwinsville: “I think that we have a good amount coming back and I think w

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