2026 Girls Basketball

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7-1A   |   7-2A   |   7-3A   |   7-4A   -   8-1A   |   8-2A   |   8-3A   |   8-4A   -   Regional Champs/Sectional Match-ups
Class 7-3A Regional 1 Regional Host: 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 2 Regional Host: Manteno 1st Seed     Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      8th Seed Winner Game 1       Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno        5th Seed Winner Game 5   Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno        7th Seed Winner Game 3   Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Manteno Middle School Date: TBD 250 N. Poplar Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 3 Regional Host: Chicago Horizon Southwest 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago        5th Seed Winner Game 4   Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago        7th Seed Winner Game 2   Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 4 Regional Host: Morris Saratoga 1st Seed     Saratoga Grade School 11/21/2026 , 9:00 AM 4040 N Division St, Morris      8th Seed Winner Game 1       Saratoga Grade School 11/24/2026 , 4:30 PM 4040 N Division St, Morris      4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Saratoga Grade School 11/21/2026 , 10:15 AM 4040 N Division St, Morris        5th Seed Winner Game 5   Saratoga Grade School 11/25/2026 , 5:00 PM 4040 N Division St, Morris      2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Saratoga Grade School 11/21/2026 , 11:30 AM 4040 N Division St, Morris        7th Seed Winner Game 3   Saratoga Grade School 11/24/2026 , 5:45 PM 4040 N Division St, Morris      3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Saratoga Grade School 11/21/2026 , 12:45 PM 4040 N Division St, Morris        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 5 Regional Host: Sherrard JHS 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 6 Regional Host: Aledo Mercer County 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 7 Regional Host: El Paso-Gridley 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       El Paso Gridley Middle School 11/23/2026 , 5:30 PM 303 McLean St., Gridley      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 El Paso Gridley Middle School 11/21/2026 , 10:00 AM 303 McLean St., Gridley        5th Seed Winner Game 4   El Paso Gridley Middle School 11/24/2026 , 5:30 PM 303 McLean St., Gridley      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 El Paso Gridley Middle School 11/21/2026 , 11:15 AM 303 McLean St., Gridley        7th Seed Winner Game 2   El Paso Gridley Middle School 11/23/2026 , 6:45 PM 303 McLean St., Gridley      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 El Paso Gridley Middle School 11/21/2026 , 12:30 PM 303 McLean St., Gridley        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 8 Regional Host: Metamora GS 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 9 Regional Host: St. Joseph 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 10 Regional Host: Downs Tri-Valley 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Tri-Valley Middle School 11/23/2026 , 5:30 PM 112 S. Highway Ave, Downs      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Tri-Valley Middle School 11/21/2026 , 9:00 AM 112 S. Highway Ave, Downs        5th Seed Winner Game 4   Tri-Valley Middle School 11/24/2026 , 6:00 PM 112 S. Highway Ave, Downs      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Tri-Valley Middle School 11/21/2026 , 10:30 AM 112 S. Highway Ave, Downs        7th Seed Winner Game 2   Tri-Valley Middle School 11/23/2026 , 7:00 PM 112 S. Highway Ave, Downs      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Tri-Valley Middle School 11/21/2026 , 12:00 PM 112 S. Highway Ave, Downs        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 11 Regional Host: Lincoln JHS 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Lincoln Junior High School 11/23/2026 , 4:30 PM 208 Broadway St., Lincoln      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Lincoln Junior High School 11/21/2026 , 9:00 AM 208 Broadway St., Lincoln        5th Seed Winner Game 4   Lincoln Junior High School 11/25/2026 , 5:00 PM 208 Boradway St., Lincoln      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Lincoln Junior High School 11/21/2026 , 10:15 AM 208 Broadway St., Lincoln        7th Seed Winner Game 2   Lincoln Junior High School 11/23/2026 , 5:45 PM 208 Broadway St., Lincoln      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Lincoln Junior High School 11/21/2026 , 11:30 PM 208 Broadway St., Lincoln        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 12 Regional Host: Virginia 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/23/2026 , 6:00 PM 651 S Morgan St., Virginia      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/21/2026 , 10:00 AM 651 S Morgan St., Virginia        5th Seed Winner Game 4   GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/25/2026 , 6:00 PM 651 S Morgan St., Virginia      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/21/2026 , 11:30 AM 651 S Morgan St., Virginia        7th Seed Winner Game 2   GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/23/2026 , 6:00 PM 651 S Morgan St., Virginia      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/21/2026 , 1:00 PM 651 S Morgan St., Virginia        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 13 Regional Host: Sidell Salt Fork 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Salt Fork Junior High 11/23/2026 , 6:00 PM 7087 North 600 East Rd, Sidell      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Salt Fork Junior High 11/21/2026 , 9:00 AM 7087 North 600 East Rd, Sidell        5th Seed Winner Game 3   Salt Fork Junior High 11/25/2026 , 6:00 PM 7087 North 600 East Rd, Sidell      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Salt Fork Junior High 11/23/2026 , 7:00 PM 7087 North 600 East Rd, Sidell      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Salt Fork Junior High 11/21/2026 , 10:00 AM 7087 North 600 East Rd, Sidell        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 14 Regional Host: Lawrenceville Parkview 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Parkview Jr. High 11/23/2026 , 5:00 PM 1802 Cedar St., Lawrenceville      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Parkview Jr. High 11/21/2026 , 10:00 AM 1802 Cedar St., Lawrenceville        5th Seed Winner Game 4   Parkview Jr. High 11/24/2026 , 6:00 PM 1802 Cedar St, Lawrenceville      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Parkview Jr. High 11/21/2026 , 12:00 PM 1802 Cedar St, Lawrenceville        7th Seed Winner Game 2   Parkview Jr. High 11/23/2026 , 7:00 PM 1802 Cedar St., Lawrenceville      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Parkview Jr. High 11/21/2026 , 2:00 PM 1802 Cedar St., Lawrenceville        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 15 Regional Host: Girard North Mac 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       North Mac HS 11/23/2026 , 6:00 PM 231 W. Fortune Street, Virden      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 North Mac MS 11/21/2026 , 10:00 AM 525 N. 3rd Street, Girard        5th Seed Winner Game 3   North Mac MS 11/25/2026 , 6:00 PM 525 N. 3rd Street, Girard      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   North Mac HS 11/23/2026 , 7:15 PM 231 W. Fortune Street, Virden      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 North Mac MS 11/21/2026 , 11:15 AM 525 N. 3rd Street, Girard        6th Seed Class 7-3A Regional 16 Regional Host: East St. Louis Lincoln 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Date: TBD     6th Seed

Class History

The IESA sanctioned girls basketball in 1979. There was one class of girls basketball until 1986 when the activity was split into 7th and 8th grade classes. From 1990-2005, the Association adopted the format of 7th and 8th grade play based upon a school's enrollment (7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA). Starting in 2006, 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