2026 Boys Basketball

2026 Class 8-4A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers

2026 Menu

7-1A   |   7-2A   |   7-3A   |   7-4A   -   8-1A   |   8-2A   |   8-3A   |   8-4A   -  State Pairings   -  Team Photo Information Sectional 1 @ Eisenhower Middle School Host: Rockford Eisenhower Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Eisenhower Middle School , 3525 Spring Creek Rd, Rockford    Sectional 2 @ A. Vito Martinez Middle School Host: Romeoville Martinez Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ A. Vito Martinez Middle School , 590 Belmont Dr., Romeoville    Parking off of 135th St. Sectional 3 @ Prairie Hills Junior High Host: Markham Prairie-Hills Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Prairie Hills Junior High , 16315 RICHMOND, MARKHAM    Door 23 Sectional 4 @ Homer Junior High School Host: Homer Glen Homer Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Homer Junior High School , 15711 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen    Sectional 5 @ Kankakee Junior High School Host: Kankakee JHS Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Kankakee Junior High School , 2250 E. Crestwood St., Kankakee    Sectional 6 @ Bloomington Jr. High Host: Bloomington JHS Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Bloomington Jr. High , 901 N. Colton Ave., Bloomington    Sectional 7 @ Glenwood Middle School Host: Chatham Glenwood Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Glenwood Middle School , 595 Chatham Rd, Chatham    Sectional 8 @ Lincoln Middle School Host: Edwardsville Lincoln Monday, February 2, 2026,  6:00 PM @ Lincoln Middle School , 145 West Street, Edwardsville    New Large Gym (enter by orange pillars)

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