The GHSA state basketball playoffs begin Tuesday, with Savannah-area girls teams taking the court in first-round games across multiple classifications, while the boys open postseason play Wednesday.
The week also includes SCISA quarterfinal action for Bethesda Academy and GIAA state semifinal games for St. Andrew’s boys and Memorial Day girls, putting these local teams within one win of playing for a state championship.
Below is the complete first-round schedule featuring Savannah-area teams:
GHSA Girls State Playoffs – First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
Class 3A
Groves (18-10) at Cross Creek (19-6), time TBA
Douglass-Atlanta (8-15) at Jenkins (23-4), 6 p.m
Lumpkin County (17-9) at Liberty County (15-8), 4:30 p.m.
GHSA A Division II
Georgia Military (12-12) at Bryan County (22-5), 6 p.m.
Private
Calvary Day (4-20) at Savannah Country Day (17-11), 5:30 p.m.
St. Vincent's (11-13) at Fellowship Christian (16-11), 6 p.m.
Savannah Christian (5-21) at Galloway (22-5), 5 p.m.
For full details and matchups, view the complete GHSA Girls Bracket here - 2025-2026 GHSA Class AAAAAA Girls State Basketball Championship.
BOYS
GHSA 4A
Benedictine (6-19) at North Oconee (24-3), 7:30 p.m.
SCISA Championship Playoffs
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Class AA
Boys
Bethesda Academy (16-9) vs. Dorchester (16-11), 6 p.m. at Wilson Hall
For full details and matchups, view the complete SCISA AA Boys Bracket here: 2026 SC SCISA Boys Basketball Tournament (South Carolina).
GHSA Boys State Playoffs – First Round
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
GHSA 6A
Richmond Hill (14-14) at Buford (18-8), 5:30 p.m.
GHSA 5A
Girls: Jackson County (18-9) at Bradwell Institute (26-0), 5:30 pm
Boys: Loganville (14-12) at Bradwell Institute (19-5), 7 p.m.
Class 3A
Liberty County (15-8) at Dougherty (13-13), time TBA
Beach (18-10) at Dawson County (15-13), time TBA
GHSA A Division II
Savannah High (17-11) at Hancock Central (19-6), time TBA
Class A Division I
Woodville-Tompkins (9-17) at Southwest-Macon (23-6), 6 p.m.
Private
Wesleyan (9-18) at Calvary Day (21-7), 6:30 p.m.
Whitefield Academy (16-10) at Savannah Christian (17-8), 7 p.m.
Lovett (15-13) at Savannah Country Day (14-11), 6 p.m.
For full details and matchups, view the complete GHSA Boys Bracket here - 2025-2026 GHSA Class AAAAAA Boys State Basketball Championship Bracket.
GIAA State Championship Playoffs
GIRLS
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Memorial Day (17-4) vs. St. George’s (15-6), 6 p.m. at ABAC
For full details and matchups, view the complete GIAA Girls Bracket here - 2026 GIAA Girls A State Basketball Tournament.
BOYS
Wednesday, Feb. 25
St. Andrew’s (19-7) vs. Lakeview Academy (21-7), 4:30 p.m. at Columbus State.
For full details and matchups, view the complete GIAA Boys Bracket here -2026 GIAA State Basketball Tournament.
What to Watch
Several Savannah teams have home-court advantage, including Savannah Country Day, Calvary Day, Bradwell Institute, Jenkins, Liberty County, and Bryan County. Others, like Benedictine, Richmond Hill, and Savannah Christian, face difficult road tests.
Tuesday sets the tone with girls playoff games and Bethesda Academy’s SCISA quarterfinal, while Wednesday brings the busiest day of the week with GHSA boys first-round games, Bradwell’s girls continuing their run, and two Savannah programs already competing for spots in the GIAA state finals.
The GHSA state tournament is officially underway! GIAA and SCISA associations are about to crown champions.
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