2026 Section 9 boys basketball brackets released; play begins Feb. 28

Section 9’s 2026 boys basketball tournament brackets were announced on Feb. 26. Sectional play began the weekend of Feb. 28 and runs through sectional finals on March 7, with the Times Herald‑Record’s roundup listed seeds and matchups across classifications (Class A.

Beyond Section 9, Cityofbasketballlove published a slate of PIAA first-round pairings that will shape the statewide postseason. In PIAA Boys 3A First Round, the site shows (11-1) Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. (12-4) TECH Freire (2:30 PM, Allentown CC) and (3-2) Lancaster Mennonite vs. (12-3) Lansdale Catholic (1:00 PM, Lancaster Mennonite).

Cityofbasketballlove’s PIAA Boys 6A First Round listings include (1-1) Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. (3-6) Cedar Cliff (1:00 PM, Plymouth Whitemarsh), (3-2) Central York vs. (1-5) Cheltenham (1:00 PM, Central York), (12-2) Father Judge vs. (1-6) Spring-Ford (2:00 PM, Father Judge), (2-1) Delaware Valley vs. (1-7) Abington (1:00 PM, Delaware Valley), (11-1) Parkland vs. (1-9) Conestoga (1:00 PM, Parkland), (3-1) Central Dauphin vs. (1-10) Pennsbury (6:30 PM, Central Dauphin), (1-4) Souderton vs. (12-3) Archbishop Wood (1:00 PM, Souderton) and (1-3) Methacton vs. (11-3) Whitehall (1:00 PM, Methacton).

Cityofbasketballlove also lists PIAA Boys 4A First Round matchups including (1-1) Pope John Paul II vs. (12-3) Dobbins Tech (7:00 PM, Pope John Paul II), (11-1) Allentown Cent. Catholic vs. (12-4) Devon Prep (7:00 PM, Allentown CC) and (3-1) Berks Catholic vs. (12-5) Eng. & Sciences (6:00 PM, Reading HS). In PIAA Boys 5A First Round the site shows (4-2) Selinsgrove Area vs. (12-3) Bonner-Prendergast (7:00 PM, Selinsgrove), (2-1) Abington Heights vs. (1-4) Springfield Delco (7:00 PM, Abington Heights), (12-2) Frankford vs. (3-4) Octorara (6:00 PM, Lincoln HS), (11-1) Southern Lehigh vs. (1-5) Upper Moreland (7:00 PM, Southern Lehigh) and (1-2) Penncrest vs. (3-5) York Suburban (6:30 PM, Penncrest).

PennLive’s Pennsylvania coverage provides additional first-round pairings and statewide scheduling. Examples include 10-2 West Middlesex (10-14) at 9-2 Johnsonburg (19-7), Johnsonburg HS, 7:00 p.m.; 6-3 St. Joseph’s Catholic Acad. (17-10) at 7-1 The Neighborhood Academy (21-3), Thomas Jefferson HS, Jefferson Hills, 7:30 p.m.; and 7-3 Monessen (13-10) at 9-1 Elk County Catholic (24-2), Elk County Catholic, St. Marys, 6:30 p.m.

PennLive also lists later-round calendars for multiple classifications, including Second round: Tuesday, March 10; Quarterfinals: Friday, March 13; Semifinals: Monday, March 16; Championship: Thursday, March 20, at Giant Center, Hershey, 2 p.m. Another PennLive schedule block lists Second round: Wednesday, March 11; Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 14; Semifinals: Tuesday, March 17; Championship: Saturday, March 21, at Giant Center, Hershey, 2 p.m.

PennLive’s Class 2A first-round slate includes First Round Saturday, March 7 matchups such as 1-2 Church Farm School (19-2) at 12-1 Constitution (15-11), Ben Franklin HS, Philadelphia, 3:00 p.m.; 3-2 Delone Catholic (23-1) at 11-1 Schuylkill Haven (17-8), Schuylkill Haven HS, 1:00 p.m.; and 4-3 East Juniata (10-15) at 2-1 Old Forge (18-6), Old Forge HS, 2:00 p.m., with a Class 2A Championship scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at Giant Center, Hershey, 8 p.m. PennLive’s Class 5A First Round listings include Friday, March 6 matchups such as 3-6 Spring Grove (17-9) at 1-1 Upper Dublin (21-4), Upper Dublin HS, Fort Washington, 7:30 p.m. and 1-4 Springfield Delco (21-4) at 2-1 Abington Heights (19-5), Abington Heights HS, Clarks Summit, 7:00 p.m.

Readers tracking multi-state postseason play will find Florida’s FHSAA state championship brackets set for All games February 28, 7:00pm EST across classes. In 1A boys: North Florida Educational Institute at Impact Christian Academy; Orlando Christian Prep at Central Florida Christian Academy; Donahue Catholic at Victory Christian Academy; Dade Christian at Sagemont. In 2A boys: The First Academy at Providence School; Benjamin at Santa Fe Catholic; First Baptist Academy at Northside Christian; Miami Country Day at Riviera Prep. In 3A boys: Newberry at Andrew Jackson; The Villages Charter at Lake Highland Prep; The Villages Charter at Lake Highland Prep; Saint Andrew's at Calvary Christian Academy; University at Cardinal Gibbons. In 4A boys: Godby at Bishop Kenny; Atlantic at Eastside; Gibbs at Boca Ciega; Stranahan at Suncoast. In 5A boys: Columbia at Fleming Island; Pine Ridge at Lecanto; St. Petersburg at Jesuit; Belen Jesuit at Pembroke Pines Charter. In 6A boys: Lake Howell at Buchholz; Bartow at Evans; Parish Community at Sickles; Miramar at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Midwest bracket coverage from MLive notes that the 2026 MHSAA boys basketball tournament has reached region semifinals across Divisions 1-4 and includes photo coverage such as Rockford Rams junior Drew Ferwerda (22) blocks Grand Haven Buccaneers senior Will Plummer (10) in a game at Grand Haven High School on Jan. 30, 2026, with the Rams winning 61-53. Contact listed: Jared Purcell | japurcell@mlive.com.

Regional tournament photography highlights include Jan 31, 2026; Tenafly, New Jersey, USA; Tenafly vs. Lyndhurst during the Bergen Jamboree boys basketball tournament at Tenafly High School. L #5 Sam Ijeh., and a New Jersey playoff roundup titled 2026 New Jersey High School Boys Basketball Playoffs: Brackets, Schedules - Feb. 24 with St. Thomas Aquinas vs Grandview Prep from Jan 12, 2026 listed.

Sectional finals in Section 9 are scheduled for March 7, and PennLive’s state championship windows at Hershey’s Giant Center run March 20-21; local teams and fans in Orange County should be tracking Section 9 winners as they funnel into those statewide schedules.