2026 Boys Basketball

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Class 8-1A Regional 1 Regional Host: Lockport Taft Chicago St. John (1st Seed)       BYE Chicago St. John 53        01/27/2026   Lockport Fairmont (4th Seed) 34    Grant Park 24  01/24/2026     Grant Park (5th Seed) 35  CHICAGO ST. JOHN 54    01/28/2026   Crete Illinois Lutheran (2nd Seed)       Crete Illinois Lutheran 28      BYE Crete Illinois Lutheran 60    01/27/2026   Lockport Taft (3rd Seed) 20    Hopkins Park Lorenzo Smith 47  01/24/2026     Hopkins Park Lorenzo Smith (6th Seed) 28  Class 8-1A Regional 2 Regional Host: Grand Ridge Gardner (1st Seed) 56      01/24/2026   Elwood GS (8th Seed) 20  Gardner 61        01/28/2026   Morris Nettle Creek (4th Seed) 30    Grand Ridge 39  01/24/2026     Grand Ridge (5th Seed) 34  Gardner     Grand Ridge Grade School 01/29/2026 , 5:00 PM 400 W Main St Grand Ridge IL 61325, Grand Ridge      Marseilles Milton Pope (2nd Seed) 45        Ransom   01/24/2026     Rockdale (7th Seed) 22  Marseilles Milton Pope 32    01/28/2026   Ransom (3rd Seed) 50    Ransom 45  01/24/2026     Odell (6th Seed) 25  Class 8-1A Regional 3 Regional Host: LaSalle St. Acutis Ottawa Marquette (1st Seed)       BYE Ottawa Marquette 47        01/27/2026   Rockford Our Lady of Sacred Heart (4th Seed) 41    Rockford Our Lady of Sacred Heart 31  01/24/2026     Mendota Holy Cross (5th Seed) 28  Ottawa Marquette     St. Bede Academy High School 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 24 W US Hwy 6, Peru      LaSalle St. Acutis (2nd Seed) 51        LaSalle St. Acutis   01/24/2026     Utica Waltham (7th Seed) 16  LaSalle St. Acutis 50    01/27/2026   Lostant (3rd Seed) 43    Lostant 29  01/24/2026     LaSalle Dimmick (6th Seed) 35  Class 8-1A Regional 4 Regional Host: Kewanee Visitation Kewanee Visitation (1st Seed)       BYE Kewanee Visitation 41        01/28/2026   Galesburg Costa (4th Seed) 17    Monmouth ICS 18  01/27/2026     Monmouth ICS (5th Seed) 48  Kewanee Visitation     Kewanee Visitation 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 107 S. Lexington Ave, Kewanee      Galva (2nd Seed) 44        Galva   01/27/2026     Woodhull AlWood (7th Seed) 7  Galva 41    01/28/2026   Annawan (3rd Seed) 59    Annawan 28  01/27/2026     Henry-Senachwine (6th Seed) 33  Class 8-1A Regional 5 Regional Host: St. Anne St. Anne (1st Seed)       BYE St. Anne 52        01/28/2026   Saunemin (4th Seed) 35    Saunemin 32  01/24/2026     Piper City Tri-Point (5th Seed) 18  St. Anne     St. Anne Grade School 01/29/2026 , 4:30 PM 333 S. St. Louis Ave., St. Anne      Cissna Park (2nd Seed) 47        Cissna Park   01/24/2026     Donovan (7th Seed) 1  Cissna Park 39    01/28/2026   Rossville-Alvin (3rd Seed) 42    Rossville-Alvin 31  01/24/2026     Buckley St. John's (6th Seed) 27  Class 8-1A Regional 6 Regional Host: Rantoul St. Malachy Royal Prairieview Ogden (1st Seed) 47      01/24/2026   Potomac (8th Seed) 19  Royal Prairieview Ogden 32        01/27/2026   Gifford (4th Seed) 33    Rantoul St. Malachy 19  01/24/2026     Rantoul St. Malachy (5th Seed) 41  Royal Prairieview Ogden     St. Malachy School 01/29/2026 , 5:30 PM 340 E. Belle St., Rantoul      Georgetown La Salette (2nd Seed) 49        Danville Schlarman   01/24/2026     Homer Heritage (7th Seed) 30  Georgetown La Salette 22    01/27/2026   Danville Schlarman (3rd Seed) 54    Danville Schlarman 34  01/24/2026     Thomasboro (6th Seed) 17  Class 8-1A Regional 7 Regional Host: Flanagan Pontiac St. Mary's (1st Seed)       BYE Pontiac St. Mary's 34        01/27/2026   Normal Calvary (4th Seed) 39    Normal Calvary 29  01/24/2026     Colfax Ridgeview (5th Seed) 6  PONTIAC ST. MARY'S 28    01/28/2026   Flanagan (2nd Seed) 49        Flanagan 25  01/24/2026     Bloomington St. Mary's (7th Seed) 16  Flanagan 49    01/27/2026   Cornell (3rd Seed) 44    Cornell 20  01/24/2026     Streator Woodland (6th Seed) 21  Class 8-1A Regional 8 Regional Host: Hartsburg-Emden Hartsburg-Emden (1st Seed)       BYE Hartsburg-Emden 60        01/27/2026   Lowpoint-Washburn (4th Seed) 28    East Peoria Robein 10  01/24/2026     East Peoria Robein (5th Seed) 35  Hartsburg-Emden     Hartsburg-Emden Jr. Sr. High School 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 400 W. Front Street, Hartsburg      Washington St. Patrick (2nd Seed) 38        Washington St. Patrick   01/24/2026     Morton Blessed Sacrament (7th Seed) 10  Washington St. Patrick 40    01/27/2026   Spring Bay Riverview (3rd Seed) 28    Delavan 23  01/24/2026     Delavan (6th Seed) 46  Class 8-1A Regional 9 Regional Host: Peoria St. Jude Peoria Christian (1st Seed)       BYE Peoria Christian 50        01/27/2026   Peoria St. Vincent de Paul (4th Seed) 50    Peoria St. Vincent de Paul 31  01/24/2026     Peoria Pleasant Valley (5th Seed) 27  PEORIA CHRISTIAN 41    01/28/2026   Peoria St. Jude (2nd Seed)       Peoria St. Jude 25      BYE Peoria St. Jude 47    01/27/2026   Peoria Heights St. Thomas (3rd Seed) 44    Peoria Heights St. Thomas 37  01/24/2026     Kickapoo St. Mary's (6th Seed) 6  Class 8-1A Regional 10 Regional Host: Bartonville Monroe Bartonville Monroe (1st Seed) 70      01/24/2026   South Pekin (8th Seed) 18  Bartonville Monroe 57        01/27/2026   Bartonville Oak Grove (4th Seed) 24    Bartonville GS 18  01/24/2026     Bartonville GS (5th Seed) 32  Bartonville Monroe     Monroe Grade School 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 5137 W. Cisna Rd, Bartonville      Peoria Limestone Walters (2nd Seed) 57        Peoria Limestone Walters   01/24/2026     Peoria Pleasant Hill (7th Seed) 4  Peoria Limestone Walters 59    01/27/2026   Peoria Hollis (3rd Seed) 42    Peoria Hollis 33  01/24/2026     Pekin Rankin (6th Seed) 23  Class 8-1A Regional 11 Regional Host: Martinsville Mattoon St. John's (1st Seed)       BYE Mattoon St. John's 43        01/28/2026   Hume Shiloh (4th Seed) 31    Martinsville 16  01/24/2026     Martinsville (5th Seed) 41  Mattoon St. John's     Martinsville Jr./Sr. High School 01/30/2026 , 6:00 PM 255 West Cumberland Street, Martinsville      Philo St. Thomas (2nd Seed) 46        Kansas   01/28/2026     Windsor (7th Seed) 32  Philo St. Thomas 31    01/28/2026   Kansas (3rd Seed) 52    Kansas 38  01/24/2026     Chrisman Scottland (6th Seed) 10  Class 8-1A Regional 12 Regional Host: Champaign Holy Cross Champaign Holy Cross (1st Seed) 46      01/24/2026   DeLand-Weldon (8th Seed) 4  Champaign Holy Cross 41        01/27/2026   Champaign Next Generation (4th Seed) 39    Champaign Next Generation 24  01/24/2026     Champaign Judah Christian (5th Seed) 15  Champaign Holy Cross     Holy Cross School 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 410 W White St, Champaign      Findlay Okaw Valley (2nd Seed) 51        Decatur Unity   01/24/2026     Urbana University (7th Seed) 3  Findlay Okaw Valley 38    01/27/2026   Decatur Unity (3rd Seed) 41    Decatur Unity 45  01/24/2026     Champaign Garden Hills (6th Seed) 18  Class 8-1A Regional 13 Regional Host: Greenview Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell (1st Seed)       BYE Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell 65        01/27/2026   Springfield Calvary (4th Seed) 47    Springfield Calvary 23  01/24/2026     Springfield Christ the King (5th Seed) 32  Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell     Greenview CUSD #200 01/29/2026 , 6:15 PM 147 Palmer St, Greenview      Greenview (2nd Seed) 61        Lincoln Chester-East Lincoln   01/24/2026     Ashland A-C Central (7th Seed) 27  Greenview 24    01/27/2026   Lincoln Chester-East Lincoln (3rd Seed) 49    Lincoln Chester-East Lincoln 38  01/24/2026     Springfield Our Savior's (6th Seed) 22  Class 8-1A Regional 14 Regional Host: Griggsville-Perry Jacksonville Our Saviour (1st Seed)       BYE Jacksonville Our Saviour 40        01/28/2026   Payson Seymour (4th Seed) 42    Payson Seymour 13  01/27/2026     Virginia (5th Seed) 33  Jacksonville Our Saviour     Griggsville - Perry Regional 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 201 East North Street, Perry      Griggsville-Perry (2nd Seed) 56        Griggsville-Perry   01/27/2026     Pleasant Hill (7th Seed) 4  Griggsville-Perry 46    01/28/2026   Augusta Southeastern (3rd Seed) 43    Augusta Southeastern 37  01/27/2026     Kinderhook Western (6th Seed) 25  Class 8-1A Regional 15 Regional Host: Effingham Sacred Heart Effingham Sacred Heart (1st Seed)       BYE Effingham Sacred Heart 51        1/27/2026   Altamont Lutheran (4th Seed) 37    Newton St. Thomas 27  1/24/2026     Newton St. Thomas (5th Seed) 40  EFFINGHAM SACRED HEART 36    1/28/2026   Sigel St. Michael's (2nd Seed) 31        Sigel St. Michael's 26  1/24/2026     Pana Sacred Heart (7th Seed) 26  Sigel St. Michael's 37    1/27/2026   Ramsey (3rd Seed) 49    Ramsey 26  1/24/2026     Mulberry Grove JHS (6th Seed) 33  Class 8-1A Regional 16 Regional Host: Jerseyville St. Francis HG Jerseyville St. Francis HG (1st Seed)       BYE Jerseyville St. Francis HG         Fr. William Hembrow Center 01/29/2026 , 6:00 PM 300 N State St, Jerseyville      Madison (4th Seed) 40    Madison   01/27/2026     Godfrey St. Ambrose (5th Seed) 18  Winner Game 4   Fr. William Hembrow Center 01/30/2026 , 6:00 PM 300 N State St, Jerseyville      Carrollton St. John (2nd Seed) 52        Winner Game 5 01/28/2026     Pocahontas (7th Seed) 35  Carrollton St. John     Fr. William Hembrow Center 01/29/2026 , 7:15 PM 300 N State St, Jerseyville      Venice ES (3rd Seed) 41    Venice ES   01/27/2026     Carrollton GS (6th Seed) 8

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