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PA High School Basketball Playoffs 2026: Brackets, Schedule & Results

2026 PIAA Boys Basketball Playoffs: Brackets, Schedule, and Key Information The 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) boys basketball state playoffs are underway, kicking off on Friday, March 6th, with first-round matchups across all classifications. The championship games…

PA High School Basketball Playoffs 2026: Brackets, Schedule & Results

2026 PIAA Boys Basketball Playoffs: Brackets, Schedule, and Key Information

The 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) boys basketball state playoffs are underway, kicking off on Friday, March 6th, with first-round matchups across all classifications. The championship games will be held beginning March 19th. Here’s a breakdown of the brackets and schedule for the opening rounds.

Class 1A Bracket – First Round (March 6th)

  • High Point Baptist Academy vs. Lincoln Leadership Academy
  • West-Mont Christian Academy vs. MaST Community Charter III
  • Weatherly vs. Plumstead Christian
  • Sullivan County vs. Coventry Christian
  • Bethlehem Christian vs. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional
  • Sankofa Freedom Academy vs. Dayspring Christian Academy
  • York Country Day vs. North Penn-Liberty
  • Chester Charter Scholar Academy vs. LaAcademia Partnership Charter
  • Conemaugh Valley vs. Conestoga Christian
  • Turkeyfoot Valley Area vs. North Clarion
  • Johnsonburg vs. West Middlesex
  • Neighborhood Academy vs. Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy
  • Elk County Catholic vs. Monessen
  • Serra Catholic vs. Bishop Carroll
  • Forbes Road vs. Cameron County
  • Erie First Christian Academy vs. Nazareth Prep

Class 2A Bracket – First Round (March 7th)

  • Constitution vs. Church Farm
  • Schuylkill Haven vs. Delone Catholic
  • Old Forge vs. East Juniata
  • Delaware County Christian vs. Vaux
  • Northeast Bradford vs. Susquehanna
  • York Catholic vs. Paul Robeson
  • United Valley vs. Neshannock
  • Clarion Area vs. Muncy
  • Sewickley Academy vs. Saegertown
  • Bishop McCort vs. Port Allegany
  • McConnellsburg vs. Eden Christian
  • Cochranton vs. Clairton
  • Redbank Valley vs. Jefferson-Morgan
  • Jeannette vs. Northern Cambria
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart vs. Conemaugh Township
  • Mercyhurst Prep vs. Winchester Thurston

Class 3A Bracket – First Round (March 7th)

  • West Catholic vs. Lancaster Catholic
  • Southern Columbia Area vs. Executive Education Academy
  • MAST Community Charter vs. High School of the Future
  • Riverside vs. Mifflinburg
  • Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. Freire Charter
  • Lancaster Mennonite vs. Lansdale Catholic
  • Universal Audenried Charter School vs. Catasauqua
  • Warrior Run vs. Dunmore
  • Trinity vs. River Valley
  • Everett vs. Mohawk Area
  • Forest Hills vs. Shady Side Academy
  • Aliquippa vs. Cranberry Area
  • Bishop Guilfoyle vs. Ligonier Valley
  • South Park vs. Perry Traditional Academy
  • South Allegheny vs. Westmont Hilltop
  • Eisenhower vs. Seton LaSalle

Class 4A Bracket – First Round (March 6th & 7th)

  • Archbishop Carroll vs. Wyomissing (March 6th)
  • Bishop McDevitt vs. Mount Carmel (March 6th)
  • Pope John Paul II vs. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech (March 6th)
  • Lewisburg vs. Big Spring (March 6th)
  • Allentown Central Catholic vs. Devon Prep (March 6th)
  • Montoursville vs. Valley View (March 6th)
  • West Philadelphia vs. Salisbury Township (March 6th)
  • Scranton Prep vs. Schuylkill Valley (March 6th)
  • Berks Catholic vs. Carver High School of Engineering & Science (March 6th)
  • Northwestern Lehigh vs. Dallas (March 6th)
  • Knoch vs. Girard (March 6th)
  • Sharon vs. North Catholic (March 6th)
  • Quaker Valley vs. Hickory (March 6th)
  • Huntingdon vs. Deer Lakes (March 6th)
  • Obama Academy of International Studies vs. Warren (March 6th)
  • Cathedral Prep vs. Central Valley (March 6th)

Class 5A Bracket – First Round (March 6th)

  • Upper Dublin vs. Spring Grove
  • Selinsgrove vs. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic
  • Abington Heights vs. Springfield
  • Frankford vs. Octorara Area
  • Southern Lehigh vs. Upper Moreland
  • Penncrest vs. York Suburban
  • Neumann-Goretti vs. Pottstown
  • Holy Ghost Prep vs. Crestwood
  • West York Area vs. Ringgold
  • Meadville vs. Penn Hills
  • Hershey vs. Moon Area
  • Thomas Jefferson vs. New Oxford
  • Chartiers Valley vs. Exeter Township
  • Hampton vs. Cocalico
  • Milton Hershey vs. Gateway
  • Greater Johnstown vs. Shaler Area

Class 6A Bracket – First Round (March 7th)

  • Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. Cedar Cliff
  • Liberty vs. Wilkes-Barre
  • Central York vs. Cheltenham
  • Father Judge vs. Spring-Ford
  • Imhotep Charter vs. Garnet Valley
  • William Penn vs. Pocono Mountain East
  • Delaware Valley vs. Abington
  • Parkland vs. Conestoga
  • Central Dauphin vs. Pennsbury
  • Souderton vs. Archbishop Wood
  • Methacton vs. Whitehall
  • New Castle vs. Wilson
  • Coatesville vs. Chambersburg
  • Taylor Allderdice vs. Central Catholic
  • Upper St. Clair vs. Cedar Crest
  • Red Lion vs. Seneca Valley

For complete brackets, schedules, and updates, visit SI High School Sports and MaxPreps.

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