2026 Boys Basketball

2026 Class 7-3A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers

2026 Menu

7-1A   |   7-2A   |   7-3A   |   7-4A   -   8-1A   |   8-2A   |   8-3A   |   8-4A   -  State Pairings Sectional 1 @ Wheaton Christian Host: Winfield Wheaton Christian Wednesday, January 28, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Wheaton Christian , 1N350 Taylor Dr., Winfield    Enter the gym through DOOR #21 (located on the East side of campus by the outdoor playground area.) Lisle vs. South Holland McKinley Sectional 2 @ Saratoga Grade School Host: Morris Saratoga Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Calumet City Wentworth def. Morris GS , 42-36 Calumet City Wentworth record now 15-2 Sectional 3 @ St. Joseph Middle School Host: St. Joseph Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Bradley Central def. Bismarck-Henning , 46-37 Bradley Central record now 18-4 Sectional 4 @ Washington Middle School Host: Washington MS Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Metamora GS def. Downs Tri-Valley , 34-33 Metamora GS record now 22-5 Sectional 5 @ Avon Abingdon Avon Host: Avon Abingdon Avon Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 LaSalle Lincoln def. Avon Abingdon Avon , 29-22 LaSalle Lincoln record now 18-0 Sectional 6 @ Teutopolis Junior High School Host: Teutopolis Wednesday, January 28, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Teutopolis Junior High School , 904 W Water St, Teutopolis    Teutopolis vs. Tolono Unity Sectional 7 @ Warrensburg-Latham HS Host: Warrensburg-Latham Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Clinton def. Pleasant Plains , 40-39 Clinton record now 21-4 Sectional 8 @ Litchfield Middle School (Panther Gym) Host: Litchfield Wednesday, January 28, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Litchfield Middle School (Panther Gym) , 1701 North State Street, Litchfield    East St. Louis Lincoln vs. Vandalia

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