The 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association boys’ basketball tournament brackets have been released, with several area teams set to open postseason play next week across multiple divisions and district sites.
Local programs will compete in first-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games as the race for district championships begins.
Division III – Southwest 3
District Quarterfinal
No. 9 Bellefontaine vs. No. 6 Stebbins
Thursday, Feb. 26 — 7:30 p.m.
Centerville High School
Division IV – Southwest 1
First Round
No. 13 Benjamin Logan vs. No. 10 Northwestern
Monday, Feb. 23 — 6 p.m.
Sidney High School
Division IV – Southwest 2
District Quarterfinal
No. 4 Urbana vs. No. 6 Valley View
Saturday, Feb. 28 — 11 a.m.
Xenia High School
Division V – Southwest 2
District Quarterfinal
No. 2 Indian Lake vs. No. 12 Milton-Union
Thursday, Feb. 26 — 6 p.m.
Bethel High School
Division V – Southwest 3
District Quarterfinal
No. 4 West Liberty-Salem vs. No. 9 Carlisle
Friday, Feb. 27 — 6 p.m.
Bethel High School
Division V – Southwest 4
District Semifinal
No. 15 Graham vs. winner of
No. 1 Waynesville / No. 13 Stivers School for the Arts
Monday, March 2 — 7 p.m.
Northmont High School
Division VI – Central 1
First Round
No. 5 Mechanicsburg vs. No. 10 Cardington-Lincoln
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 7 p.m.
Mechanicsburg High School
Division VI – Southwest 1
District Quarterfinal
No. 7 Riverside vs. No. 6 Twin Valley South
Monday, Feb. 23 — 6 p.m.
Troy High School
Division VI – Southwest 2
District Quarterfinal
No. 12 Triad vs. No. 2 Troy Christian
Friday, Feb. 27 — 7:30 p.m.
Troy High School
Division VII – Southwest 1
District Quarterfinal
No. 18 Calvary Christian vs. No. 1 Cedarville
Friday, Feb. 27 — 6 p.m.
Piqua High School
Complete tournament brackets and additional details for Divisions III–VII are available on the OHSAA website.
