2026 Girls Basketball Tournament Brackets

ZANESVILLE, OH – The winter sports postseason is just around the corner, if not already here. The 2026 OHSAA girls basketball tournament brackets are out, with local teams spread out across three districts, six divisions, and 13 different brackets.

See who, where, and when teams are playing in their opening round games below:

DIVISION III – CENTRAL:

(#1) Granville

• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#9) Marion Harding @ (#1) Granville

DIVISION III – EAST/SOUTHEAST:

(#2) Zanesville (EAST)
(#3) Tri-Valley (EAST)

• Sectional Semifinal: Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 pm – (#4) New Philadelphia @ (#3) Tri-Valley
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm – (#4) New Philadelphia/(#3) Tri-Valley @ (#2) Zanesville

(#2) Sheridan (SOUTHEAST)

• District 1st Round: Monday, February 16 – 7:00 pm: (#7) Chillicothe @ (#2) Sheridan

DIVISION IV – CENTRAL

(#12) Licking Valley

• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#12) Licking Valley @ (#1) Buckeye Valley

DIVISION IV – EAST 1

(#3) Philo
(#7) Maysville
(#15) Meadowbrook
(#14) Cambridge

• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#14) Cambridge @ (#3) Philo
• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#12) Minerva @ (#7) Maysville
• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#15) Meadowbrook @ (#2) Indian Creek

DIVISION IV – EAST 2

(#5) Morgan
(#13) John Glenn
(#16) River View

• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#11) St. Clairsville @ (#5) Morgan
• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#13) John Glenn @ (#4) West Holmes
• Sectional Final: Thursday, Febraury 19, 7:00 pm – (#16) River View @ (#1) Carrollton

DIVISION V – CENTRAL

(#13) Lakewood
(#18) Heath

• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 4:00 pm – (#13) Lakewood @ (#5) Madison-Plains
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm – (#18) Heath @ (#12) Liberty Union/(#2) Africentric

DIVISION V – EAST 1

(#10) Ridgewood

• Sectional Final: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#10) Ridgewood @ (#3) Tusky Valley

DIVISION V – EAST 2

(#4) West Muskingum

• District Semifinal: Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 pm – (#8) Fairless @ (#4) West Muskingum

DIVISION V – SOUTHEAST

(#7) New Lexington

• District Quarterfinal: Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 pm – (#18) Ironton vs. (#7) New Lexington

DIVISION VI – EAST

(#3) Shenandoah
(#8) Buckeye Trail
(#9) Crooksville

• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm – (#7) Newcomerstown/(#6) Shadyside @ (#3) Shenandoah
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm – (#8) Buckeye Trail @ (#5) Bellaire/(#2) Monroe Central
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm – (#9) Crooksville @ (#4) Hiland

DIVISION VII – CENTRAL

(#7) Newark Catholic
(#10) Granville Christian Academy

• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm – (#7) Newark Catholic @ (#3) Fairfield Christian Academy
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 4:00 pm – (#10) Granville Christian Academy @ (#5) Patriot Prep Academy

DIVISION VII – EAST

(#2) Caldwell
(#8) Rosecrans

• Sectional Semifinal: Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 pm – (#10) Conotton Valley @ (#2) Caldwell
• Sectional Final: Saturday, February 21, 7:00 pm – (#8) Rosecrans vs. (#11) Bridgeport/(#1) Strasburg-Franklin (GAME TO BE HOSTED BY HIGHER SEED)

DIVISION VII – SOUTHEAST

(#11) Miller

• District Quarterfinal: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm – (#11) Miller @ (#6) Notre Dame