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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
Sectional 1
@ Eisenhower Middle School
Host: Rockford Eisenhower
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Rockford Eisenhower def. Lake Zurich North , 45-42 Rockford Eisenhower record now 23-3
Sectional 2
@ A. Vito Martinez Middle School
Host: Romeoville Martinez
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Bolingbrook Brooks def. Downers Grove Herrick , 54-49 OT Bolingbrook Brooks record now 20-2
Sectional 3
@ Prairie Hills Junior High
Host: Markham Prairie-Hills
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Matteson Colin Powell def. Markham Prairie-Hills , 71-49 Matteson Colin Powell record now 27-0
Sectional 4
@ Homer Junior High School
Host: Homer Glen Homer
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Minooka def. Homer Glen Homer , 51-35 Minooka record now 22-6
Sectional 5
@ Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts
Host: Park Forest Michelle Obama STA
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Park Forest Michelle Obama STA def. Mahomet-Seymour , 48-38 Park Forest Michelle Obama STA record now 20-3
Sectional 6
@ Bloomington Jr. High
Host: Bloomington JHS
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Pekin Broadmoor def. Normal Kingsley , 37-30 Pekin Broadmoor record now 19-4
Sectional 7
@ Glenwood Middle School
Host: Chatham Glenwood
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Quincy def. Decatur Stephen Decatur , 42-37 Quincy record now 18-5
Sectional 8
@ Lincoln Middle School
Host: Edwardsville Lincoln
Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
O'Fallon Carriel def. St. Jacob Triad , 58-37 O'Fallon Carriel record now 25-1

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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