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GHSA basketball state championships: Full schedule, livestream and TV info

The action takes place March 11-14 at the Macon Coliseum.
Gainesville and Woodward Academy players shoot hoops during warmups before their semifinal game of the GHSA Class 5A boy’s state basketball playoffs at the Georgia State Convocation Center on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz/AJC

Credit: Jason Getz/AJC

Gainesville and Woodward Academy players shoot hoops during warmups before their semifinal game of the GHSA Class 5A boy’s state basketball playoffs at the Georgia State Convocation Center on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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March 7, 2026

The 2026 Georgia High School Association basketball state championships will take place March 11-14 at the Macon Coliseum.

Semifinalists punched their tickets to the title games on March 6-7.

All of the games will be on Georgia Public Broadcasting and its livestream platforms. The games will also be available on NFHS Network, which requires a subscription.

Below is the schedule for the state tournament finals.

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Wednesday, March 11

Thursday, March 12

  • 1 p.m., A Div. 2 Girls: Wilcox County vs. Washington-Wilkes
  • 3 p.m., A Div. 2 Boys: Clinch County vs. Portal
  • 5:30 p.m., 4A Girls: Kell vs. Marist
  • 7:30 p.m., 4A Boys: St. Pius X vs. Pace Academy

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Friday, March 13

Saturday, March 14

  • 11 a.m., 2A Girls: Hardaway vs. Murray County
  • 1 p.m., 2A Boys: Morgan County vs. Butler
  • 5:30 p.m., 6A Girls: Grayson vs. North Paulding
  • 7:30 p.m., 6A Boys: Wheeler vs. Pebblebrook
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About the Author

Caitlyn Stroh-Page is the senior sports editor high school sports and college football at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Her resume includes stops at Sports Illustrated Kids, Scout.com, The (Macon) Telegraph, the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader and the Athens Banner-Herald. A South Georgia native, Stroh-Page lives in the Athens area.

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