2026 Girls Basketball

2026 Regional Bracket/Results	2026 Menu
7-1A   |   7-2A   |   7-3A   |   7-4A   -   8-1A   |   8-2A   |   8-3A   |   8-4A   -   Regional Champs/Sectional Match-ups
Class 8-3A Regional 1 Regional Host: Calumet Park Calumet 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 8-3A Regional 2 Regional Host: 1st Seed     Date: TBD   8th Seed Winner Game 1       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 5   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 3   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 3 Regional Host: Chicago Horizon Southwest 1st Seed     Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      8th Seed Winner Game 1       Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago        5th Seed Winner Game 5   Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago        7th Seed Winner Game 3   Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago      3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Horizon Science Academy Southwest Date: TBD 5401 South Western Ave., Chicago        6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 4 Regional Host: Channahon 1st Seed     Date: TBD   8th Seed Winner Game 1       Date: TBD   4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 5   Date: TBD   2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 3   Date: TBD   3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 5 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 8-3A Regional 6 Regional Host: Avon Abingdon Avon 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Abingdon-Avon 12/01/2026 , 5:30 PM 320 E Wood St, Avon      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Abingdon-Avon 11/30/2026 , 5:30 PM 320 E Wood St, Avon        5th Seed Winner Game 3   Abingdon-Avon 12/03/2026 , 5:30 PM 320 E Wood St, Avon      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Abingdon-Avon 12/01/2026 , 6:45 PM 320 E Wood St, Avon      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Abingdon-Avon 11/30/2026 , 6:45 PM 320 E Wood St, Avon        6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 7 Regional Host: Pontiac 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 8-3A Regional 8 Regional Host: Eureka 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 8-3A 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 8-3A Regional 10 Regional Host: Heyworth 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Heyworth Jr/Sr High School 12/01/2026 , 5:30 PM 308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Heyworth Jr/Sr High School 11/30/2026 , 4:15 PM 308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth        5th Seed Winner Game 4   Heyworth Jr/Sr High School 12/03/2026 , 5:30 PM 308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Heyworth Jr/Sr High School 11/30/2026 , 5:30 PM 308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth        7th Seed Winner Game 2   Heyworth Jr/Sr High School 12/01/2026 , 6:45 PM 308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Heyworth Jr/Sr High School 11/30/2026 , 6:45 PM 308 W Cleveland St, Heyworth        6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 11 Regional Host: Williamsville 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Williamsville Junior High 12/01/2026 , 6:00 PM 500 S. Walnut St, Williamsville      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Williamsville Junior High 11/30/2026 , 5:00 PM 500 S. Walnut St, Williamsville        5th Seed Winner Game 4   Williamsville Junior High 12/03/2026 , 6:00 PM 500 S. Walnut St, Williamsville      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Williamsville Junior High 11/30/2026 , 6:30 PM 500 S. Walnut St, Williamsville        7th Seed Winner Game 2   Williamsville Junior High 12/01/2026 , 7:30 PM 500 S. Walnut St, Williamsville      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Williamsville Junior High 11/30/2026 , 8:00 PM 500 S. Walnut St, Williamsville        6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 12 Regional Host: Virginia 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 12/01/2026 , 6:00 PM 651 S. Morgan Street, Virginia      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/30/2026 , 5:00 PM 651 S. Morgan Street, Virginia        5th Seed Winner Game 4   GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 12/03/2026 , 6:00 PM 651 S. Morgan Street, Virginia      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/30/2026 , 6:15 PM 651 S. Morgan Street, Virginia        7th Seed Winner Game 2   GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 12/01/2026 , 7:00 PM 651 S. Morgan Street, Virginia      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 GENE BRODMAN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM 11/30/2026 , 7:30 PM 651 S. Morgan Street, Virginia        6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 13 Regional Host: Paris Mayo 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 8-3A Regional 14 Regional Host: Teutopolis 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 8-3A Regional 15 Regional Host: Carlinville 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Carlinville Middle School 12/01/2026 , 5:00 PM 110 Illinois Street, Carlinville      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Carlinville Middle School 11/30/2026 , 4:00 PM 110 Illinois Street, Carlinville        5th Seed Winner Game 3   Carlinville Middle School 12/04/2026 , 5:00 PM 110 Illinois Street, Carlinville      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Carlinville Middle School 12/01/2026 , 6:00 PM 110 Illinois Street, Carlinville      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Carlinville Middle School 11/30/2026 , 5:00 PM 110 Illinois Street, Carlinville        6th Seed Class 8-3A Regional 16 Regional Host: Staunton 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