| 2026 Regional Bracket/Results
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| 7-1A
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7-2A
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7-3A
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7-4A
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8-1A
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8-2A
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8-3A
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8-4A
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Regional Champs/Sectional Match-ups
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| Regional Host: Joliet Laraway |
| Dwight (1st Seed) |
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| BYE |
Dwight | 42 |
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01/20/2026
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| Bourbonnais St. George (4th Seed) | 36 |
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Bourbonnais St. George | 26 |
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01/17/2026
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| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman (5th Seed) | 2 |
DWIGHT | 35 |
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01/22/2026
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| Joliet Laraway (2nd Seed) | 62 |
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Joliet Laraway | 30 |
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01/17/2026
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| Burr Ridge MS (7th Seed) | 14 |
Joliet Laraway | 36 |
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01/20/2026
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| Seneca (3rd Seed) | 56 |
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Seneca | 13 |
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01/17/2026
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| Lockport Kelvin Grove (6th Seed) | 22 |
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Class History
From 1930 to 1972, there were two classes of basketball, Class A
(Heavyweight) and Class B (Lightweight). An additional class was added in 1973--Class C (7th Grade). The Heavyweight and Lightweight classes were based on age, height and weight. From 1977-1984, the Heavyweight class was divided into two classes based upon enrollment--(A & AA). From 1985-2006, the Association adopted the format of 7th and 8th grade play based upon a school's enrollment (7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA). Starting in 2007, the Association adopted a four class system in each grade level (7-1A, 7-2A, 7-3A, 7-4A, 8-1A, 8-2A, 8-3A and 8-4A). The current classification system assigns 25% of the schools to each of the four classes.
How Class Split is Determined
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