Illinois High School Girls Basketball 2026 Playoff Brackets, Schedule (IHSA) - March 3, 2026

The 2026 Illinois high school girls basketball state playoffs continue on Friday, March 6, with 8 games in the State Semifinals round.
High School On SI has brackets for every classification and division in the Illinois high school playoffs.
The championship games will begin on March 7 at CEFCU Arena.
Illinois High School Girls Basketball 2026 Playoff Brackets, Schedule (IHSA) - March 3, 2026
2026 IHSA 4A Girls Basketball State Tournament (Select to view bracket)
State Semifinals
No. 1 Nazareth Academy vs. No. 2 Belleville East - 03/06 - 2:30 PM CST
No. 1 Loyola Academy vs. No. 5 Rolling Meadows - 03/06 - 4:15 PM CST
2026 IHSA 3A Girls Basketball State Tournament
State Semifinals
No. 1 Glenwood vs. No. 1 Trinity - 03/06 - 10:00 AM CST
No. 1 Washington vs. No. 3 Saint Viator - 03/06 - 11:45 AM CST
2026 IHSA 2A Girls Basketball State Tournament
State Semifinals
No. 1 Pleasant Plains vs. No. 2 Breese Central - 03/05 - 2:30 PM CST
No. 1 Byron vs. No. 2 St. Edward - 03/05 - 4:15 PM CST
2026 IHSA 1A Girls Basketball State Tournament
State Semifinals
No. 1 Mt. Pulaski vs. No. 1 Brown County - 03/05 - 10:00 AM CST
No. 1 Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. No. 1 Rockford Christian - 03/05 - 11:45 AM CST
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Brady Twombly grew up playing every sport he could before sticking with basketball. He played one year of college basketball at Northern Arizona University and then he transferred to Boise State University where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He has been covering high school sports at SBLive since the beginning of 2023, working mostly on the data operations team.