2026 Official Girls Basketball State Tournament Seeds
The NJSIAA approved the final brackets for the 2026 State Tournament earlier today at Noon. There were no further changes made from yesterday’s modified brackets.
The tournament dates have been included at the bottom.
Shore Conference Teams in Bold
Central Jersey Group 4
(16) Manalapan at (1) Franklin
(9) Sayreville at (8) Freehold Township
(12) Monroe at (5) Jackson
(13) Trenton at (4) Hunterdon Central
(11) Old Bridge at (6) Princeton
(14) WWP-South at (3) Hillsborough
(10) Montgomery at (7) Marlboro
(15) Hightstown at (2) East Brunswick
Central Jersey Group 3
(16) Northern Burlington at (1) Colts Neck
(9) Westampton Tech at (8) Allentown
(12) Freehold Boro at (5) Brick
(13) Middletown North at (4) Ewing
(11) Hopewell Valley at (6) Red Bank
(14) Brick Memorial at (3) Middletown South
(10) Steinert at (7) Lawrence
(15) Matawan at (2) Neptune
Central Jersey Group 2
(16) Ocean at (1) Manasquan
(9) Spotswood at (8) Delaware Valley
(12) Robbinsville at (5) Bordentown
(13) Metuchen at (4) South River
(11) Gov. Livingston at (6) Piscataway Magnet
(14) Holmdel at (3) A.L. Johnson
(10) Delran at (7) Point Boro
(15) Wall at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven
Central Jersey Group 1
(16) Dunellen at (1) New Providence
(9) Middlesex at (8) Shore
(12) Highland Park at (5) Brearley
(13) Henry Hudson at (4) South Amboy
(11) Florence at (6) Thrive Charter
(14) College Achieve Central at (3) Keansburg
(10) Manville at (7) Roselle Park
(15) Dayton at (2) Bound Brook
South Jersey Group 4
(16) Pennsauken at (1) Lenape
(9) Washington Twp at (8) Southern
(12) Millville at (5) Eastern
(13) Rancocas Valley at (4) Cherokee
(11) Cherry Hill East at (6) Atlantic City
(14) Bridgeton at (3) Howell
(10) Central at (7) Kingsway
(15) Vineland at (2) Egg Harbor
South Jersey Group 3
(16) Cumberland at (1) Cherry Hill West
(9) Clearview at (8) Delsea
(12) Absegami at (5) Hammonton
(13) Ocean City at (4) Shawnee
(11) Triton at (6) Toms River East
(14) Winslow at (3) Mainland
(10) Timber Creek at (7) Toms River South
(15) Seneca at (2) Moorestown
South Jersey Group 2
(1) Middle Township- Bye
(9) Pleasantville at (8) Cedar Creek
(12) Gloucester at (5) Collingswood
(13) Barnegat at (4) Haddonfield
(11) Sterling at (6) Manchester
(14) Willingboro at (3) Haddon Heights
(10) Lower Cape May at (7) West Deptford
(15) Medford Tech at (2) Cinnaminson
South Jersey Group 1
(16) Paulsboro at (1) Haddon Township
(9) Burlington City at (8) Woodbury
(12) New Egypt at (5) Palmyra
(13) Cape May Tech at (4) Glassboro
(11) Woodstown at (6) Pennsville
(14) Salem at (3) Audubon
(10) Schalick at (7) Gateway
(15) Clayton at (2) Wildwood
South Jersey Non-Public A
(1) Red Bank Catholic- Bye
(9) Princeton Day at (8) Union Catholic
(12) Our Lady of Mercy at (5) Trinity Hall
(13) Immaculata at (4) St. Thomas Aquinas
(11) Notre Dame at (6) Camden Catholic
(14) Mount St. Mary at (3) Paul VI
(10) St. Rose at (7) Bishop Eustace
(15) Donovan Catholic at (2) St. John Vianney
South Jersey Non-Public B
(1) Rutgers Prep- Bye
(9) Holy Cross Prep at (8) Doane
(12) Noor-ul-iman at (5) Stuart Day
(4) Holy Spirit- Bye
(11) Ranney at (6) Moorestown Friends
(3) Wildwood Catholic- Bye
(10) Calvary Christian at (7) Koinonia
(2) Gloucester Catholic- Bye
| Round 1 (Groups 2 & 4): | 02/24/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 1 (Groups 1 & 3): | 02/25/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 2 (Groups 2 & 4): | 02/26/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 2 (Groups 1 & 3): | 02/27/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 3 (Groups 2 & 4): | 03/03/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 3 (Groups 1 & 3): | 03/04/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Sectional Finals (Groups 2 & 4): | 03/06/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Sectional Finals (Groups 1 & 3): | 03/07/2026 | Higher Seed |
| State Semis (Groups 2 & 4): | 03/10/2026 | Predetermined Site – TBA |
| State Semis (Groups 1 & 3): | 03/11/2026 | Predetermined Site – TBA |
| State Finals (Groups 2 & 4): | 03/14/2026 | Rutgers University |
| State Finals (Groups 1 & 3): | 03/15/2026 | Rutgers University |
| Round 1 (Group A only): | 02/26/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 1 (Group B only): | 02/27/2025 | Higher Seed |
| Round 2 (A & B): | 03/02/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 3 (A & B): | 03/05/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Sectional Finals (A & B): | 03/09/2026 | Site – TBA |
| State Finals (A & B): | 03/12/2026 | Rutgers University |
