(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association has released its’ Sectional team assignments for the 2026 boys and girls state basketball tournament series.
LIC schools will host a total of one Sectional and four Sub-sectional (Regional) tournaments. Olney will host the Sectional, in the Class 2A girls tournament series. One school will host two Regionals: Casey-Westfield in both the Class 1A boys and girls series. Other regional hosts are: Robinson in Class 2A boys, and Mt. Carmel for Class 2A girls.
The IHSA boys state tournament begins with Regional play from Feb. 23-27 at 32 sites around the state. Sectional play will be held from March 3-6 at eight sites, with four Super-Sectionals to be played on March 9. The four-class state championship weekend will be held from March 12-14 at State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The girls state tournament series precedes the boys event, beginning with Regional play from Feb. 16-20. Sectionals will be played from Feb. 24-26, followed by Super Sectionals on March 2. The state tournament will be played at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State University campus in Normal fromM arch 5-7.
This year, a total of 719 schools will take part in the boys state series. There are 653 teams entered in the girls series.
Here are sectional assignments involving LIC schools:
BOYS
CLASS 1A
Mounds Meridian Sectional
Sub-Sectional A
Regional hosts: Casey-Westfield, Tuscola
Teams: Arcola, Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond), Bethany (Okaw Valley), Broadlands (Heritage), Casey-Westfield, Chrisman, Hume (Shiloh) [Coop], Macon (Meridian),Martinsville, Moweaqua (Central A & M), Neoga, Ramsey [Coop], Strasburg (Stewardson-S.) [Coop], Toledo (Cumberland), Tuscola, Villa Grove.
Sub-Sectional B
Regional hosts: Altamont, North Clay
Teams: Albion (Edwards County), Altamont, Bluford (Webber), Bridgeport (Red Hill), Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran), Cisne, Dieterich, Farina (South Central), Grayville, Lawrenceville, Louisville (North Clay) [Coop], Patoka [Coop], Sandoval, St. Elmo [Coop], Wayne City.
CLASS 2A
Monticello Sectional
Sub-Sectional A
Regional hosts: Robinson, Vandalia
Teams: Effingham (H.S.), Effingham (St. Anthony), Fairfield, Flora, Hutsonville [Coop], Mt. Carmel, Newton, Olney (Richland County), Robinson, Salem, Teutopolis, Vandalia.
Sub-Sectional B
Regional hosts: Maroa-Forsyth, St. Joseph-Ogden
Teams: Clinton, Maroa (M.-Forsyth), Marshall, Monticello, Pana, Paris, Shelbyville, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden), Sullivan, Tolono (Unity), Warrensburg (W.-Latham), Westville.
GIRLS
CLASS 1A
Argenta-Oreana Sectional
Sub-Sectional A
Regional hosts: Casey-Westfield, TBA
Teams: Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond), Bethany (Okaw Valley), Casey (C.-Westfield), Cerro Gordo [Coop], Decatur (Unity Christian) [Coop], Macon (Meridian), Martinsville, Moweaqua (Central A & M), Mt. Pulaski, Neoga, Strasburg (Stewardson-S.) [Coop], Toledo (Cumberland).
Wayne City Sectional
Sub-Sectional A
Regional hosts: Bluford (Webber), North Clay
Teams: Albion (Edwards County), Altamont, Bluford (Webber), Bridgeport (Red Hill), Brownstown [Coop], Cowden (C.-Herrick) [Coop], Dieterich, Farina (South Central), Lawrenceville, Louisville (North Clay) [Coop], Ramsey [Coop], Wayne City [Coop], Woodlawn.
CLASS 2A
Olney Sectional
Sub-Sectional A
Regional hosts: Teutopolis, TBA
Teams: Effingham (H.S.), Effingham (St. Anthony), Marshall, Palestine [Coop], Pana, Paris, Robinson, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Teutopolis, Vandalia.
Sub-Sectional B
Regional hosts: Eldorado, Mt. Carmel
Teams: Carmi (C.-White County), Eldorado, Fairfield, Flora, Harrisburg, McLeansboro (Hamilton County), Mt. Carmel, Newton, Olney (Richland County), Salem.
