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.