2026 Girls Basketball State Tournament Brackets
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
Group 4 State Championship
(SJ) Lenape 52, (N2) Westfield 42
Group 4 State Semifinals
(SJ) Lenape 54, (CJ) Franklin 35
(N2) Westfield 56, (N1) West Orange 52
Group 3 State Championship
(SJ) Moorestown vs (N1) Old Tappan
Group 3 State Semifinals
(SJ) Moorestown 37, (CJ) Colts Neck 35
(N1) Old Tappan 58, Chatham 51
Group 2 State Championship
(CJ) Manasquan 53, (N2) Caldwell 36
Group 2 State Semifinals
(CJ) Manasquan 36, (SJ) Cinnaminson 33
(N2) Caldwell 68, (N1) Glen Rock 43
Group 1 State Championship
(CJ) New Providence vs (N2) Newark Arts
Group 1 State Semifinals
(CJ) New Providence 54, (SJ) Wildwood 33
(N2) Newark Arts 56, (N1) Mountain Lakes 38
Non-Public A State Championship
(S) Red Bank Catholic 62, (N) Morris Catholic 45
Non-Public B State Championship
(S) Gloucester Catholic 62, (N) Gill St. Bernard’s 39
Central Jersey Group 4
(1) Franklin 75, (16) Manalapan 17
(8) Freehold Township 71, (9) Sayreville 42
(5) Jackson 62, (12) Monroe 37
(4) Hunterdon Central 48, (13) Trenton 15
(6) Princeton 66, (11) Old Bridge 39
(3) Hillsborough 52, (14) WWP-South 21
(7) Marlboro 54, (10) Montgomery 48
(2) East Brunswick 70, (15) Hightstown 30
Quarterfinals
(1) Franklin 66, (8) Freehold Township 35
(5) Jackson 48, (4) Hunterdon Central 45
(3) Hillsborough 66, (6) Princeton 34
(2) East Brunswick 60, (7) Marlboro 48
Semifinals
(1) Franklin 66, (5) Jackson 34
(3) Hillsborough 60, (2) East Brunswick 49
Championship
(1) Franklin 52, (3) Hillsborough 41
Central Jersey Group 3
(1) Colts Neck 67, (16) Northern Burlington 29
(9) Westampton Tech 48, (8) Allentown 36
(5) Brick 71, (12) Freehold Boro 46
(4) Ewing 60, (13) Middletown North 25
(6) Red Bank 60, (11) Hopewell Valley 32
(3) Middletown South 53, (14) Brick Memorial 22
(10) Steinert 52, (7) Lawrence 44
(2) Neptune 54, (15) Matawan 30
Quarterfinals
(1) Colts Neck 62, (9) Westampton Tech 28
(4) Ewing 50, (5) Brick 40
(6) Red Bank 59, (3) Middletown South 47
(2) Neptune 37, (10) Steinert 25
Semifinals
(1) Colts Neck 42, (4) Ewing 29
(6) Red Bank 42, (2) Neptune 24
Championship
(1) Colts Neck 43, (6) Red Bank 28
Central Jersey Group 2
(1) Manasquan 55, (16) Ocean 24
(9) Spotswood 64, (8) Delaware Valley 48
(12) Robbinsville 54, (5) Bordentown 37
(13) Metuchen 50, (4) South River 35
(11) Gov. Livingston 64, (6) Piscataway Magnet 17
(3) A.L. Johnson 57, (14) Holmdel 39
(7) Point Boro 63, (10) Delran 50
(2) Rumson-Fair Haven 54, (15) Wall 39
Quarterfinals
(1) Manasquan 54, (9) Spotswood 34
(13) Metuchen at (12) Robbinsville
(3) A.L. Johnson 41, (11) Gov. Livingston 31
(2) Rumson-Fair Haven 59, (7) Point Boro 46
Semifinals
(1) Manasquan 53, (13) Metuchen 18
(2) Rumson-Fair Haven 45, (3) A.L. Johnson 38
Championship
(1) Manasquan 51, (2) Rumson-Fair Haven 23
Central Jersey Group 1
(1) New Providence 49, (16) Dunellen 10
(8) Shore 55, (9) Middlesex 40
(5) Brearley 62, (12) Highland Park 44
(4) South Amboy 42, (13) Henry Hudson 27
(6) Roselle Park 72, (11) Florence 30
(3) Keansburg 56, (14) College Achieve Central 34
(7) Thrive Charter 57, (10) Manville 20
(2) Bound Brook 54, (15) Dayton 26
Quarterfinals
(1) New Providence 60, (8) Shore 38
(5) Brearley 55, (4) South Amboy 27
(6) Roselle Park 72, (3) Keansburg 27
(2) Bound Brook 66, (7) Thrive Charter 61
Semifinals
(1) New Providence 63, (5) Brearley 32
(2) Bound Brook 62, (6) Roselle Park 41
Championship
(1) New Providence 57, (2) Bound Brook 42
South Jersey Group 4
(1) Lenape 65, (16) Pennsauken 19
(8) Southern 46, (9) Washington Twp 40
(5) Eastern 60, (12) Millville 37
(4) Cherokee 52, (13) Rancocas Valley 20
(11) Cherry Hill East 46, (6) Atlantic City 38
(3) Howell 58, (14) Bridgeton 22
(10) Central 48, (7) Kingsway 40
(2) Egg Harbor 49, (15) Vineland 11
Quarterfinals
(1) Lenape 56, (8) Southern 36
(4) Cherokee 37, (5) Eastern 22
(3) Howell 55, (11) Cherry Hill East 41
(2) Egg Harbor 44, (10) Central 24
Semifinals
(1) Lenape 55, (4) Cherokee 33
(3) Howell 43, (2) Egg Harbor 30
Championship
(1) Lenape 59, (3) Howell 40
South Jersey Group 3
(1) Cherry Hill West 49, (16) Cumberland 16
(9) Clearview 46, (8) Delsea 36
(5) Hammonton 50, (12) Absegami 25
(13) Ocean City 42, (4) Shawnee 39
(6) Toms River East 56, (11) Triton 42
(3) Mainland 68, (14) Winslow 52
(7) Toms River South 60, (10) Timber Creek 51
(2) Moorestown 49, (15) Seneca 10
Quarterfinals
(1) Cherry Hill West 49, (9) Clearview 27
(5) Hammonton 56, (13) Ocean City 29
(6) Toms River East 62, (3) Mainland 54
(2) Moorestown 57, (7) Toms River South 27
Semifinals
(1) Cherry Hill West 51, (5) Hammonton 30
(2) Moorestown 45, (6) Toms River East 32
Championship
(2) Moorestown 48, (1) Cherry Hill West 38
South Jersey Group 2
(1) Middle Township- Bye
(8) Cedar Creek 40, (9) Pleasantville 35
(5) Collingswood 56, (12) Gloucester 31
(4) Haddonfield 63, (13) Barnegat 22
(6) Manchester 47, (11) Sterling 35
(3) Haddon Heights 51, (14) Willingboro 29
(7) West Deptford 54, (10) Lower Cape May 29
(2) Cinnaminson 54, (15) Medford Tech 11
Quarterfinals
(1) Middle Township 66, (8) Cedar Creek 29
(4) Haddonfield 32, (5) Collingswood 27
(3) Haddon Heights 48, (6) Manchester 41
(7) West Deptford at (2) Cinnaminson
Semifinals
(1) Middle Township 46, (4) Haddonfield 21
(2) Cinnaminson 49, (3) Haddon Heights 40
Championship
(2) Cinnaminson 48, (1) Middle Township 35
South Jersey Group 1
(1) Haddon Township 51, (16) Paulsboro 12
(8) Woodbury 48, (9) Burlington City 10
(5) Palmyra 40, (12) New Egypt 23
(4) Glassboro 60, (13) Cape May Tech 15
(11) Woodstown 51, (6) Pennsville 47
(3) Audubon 54, (14) Salem 35
(7) Gateway 43, (10) Schalick 21
(2) Wildwood 68, (15) Clayton 18
Quarterfinals
(1) Haddon Township 49, (8) Woodbury 34
(4) Glassboro 57, (5) Palmyra 35
(3) Audubon 48, (11) Woodstown 27
(2) Wildwood 51, (7) Gateway 41
Semifinals
(1) Haddon Township 43, (4) Glassboro 34
(2) Wildwood 55, (3) Audubon 36
Championship
(2) Wildwood 38, (1) Haddon Township 28
South Jersey Non-Public A
(1) Red Bank Catholic- Bye
(8) Union Catholic 69, (9) Princeton Day 48
(5) Trinity Hall 57, (12) Our Lady of Mercy 48
(4) St. Thomas Aquinas 73, (13) Immaculata 42
(6) Camden Catholic 56, (11) Notre Dame 33
(3) Paul VI 59, (14) Mount St. Mary 24
(7) Bishop Eustace 57, (10) St. Rose 48
(2) St. John Vianney 67, (15) Donovan Catholic 16
Quarterfinals
(1) Red Bank Catholic 75, (8) Union Catholic 22
(4) St. Thomas Aquinas 74, (5) Trinity Hall 47
(3) Paul VI 73, (6) Camden Catholic 37
(2) St. John Vianney 73, (7) Bishop Eustace 22
Semifinals
(1) Red Bank Catholic 68, (4) St. Thomas Aquinas 31
(2) St. John Vianney 63, (3) Paul VI 54
Championship
(1) Red Bank Catholic vs (2) St. John Vianney, At Jackson Township High School
South Jersey Non-Public B
(1) Rutgers Prep- Bye
(9) Holy Cross Prep 55, (8) Doane 36
(5) Stuart Day 80, (12) Noor-ul-iman 22
(4) Holy Spirit- Bye
(11) Ranney 64, (6) Moorestown Friends 40
(3) Wildwood Catholic- Bye
(7) Koinonia 78, (10) Calvary Christian 44
(2) Gloucester Catholic- Bye
Quarterfinals
(1) Rutgers Prep 67, (9) Holy Cross Prep 23
(5) Stuart Day 43, (4) Holy Spirit 41
(3) Wildwood Catholic 83, (11) Ranney 76
(2) Gloucester Catholic 74, (7) Koinonia 26
Semifinals
(1) Rutgers Prep 79, (5) Stuart Day 46
(2) Gloucester Catholic 72, (3) Wildwood Catholic 29
Championship
(1) Rutgers Prep vs (2) Gloucester Catholic
| 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 |
