2026 Highland County boys basketball tournament pairings released

The Highland County Press

The Southeast District of the OHSAA announced Sunday afternoon the 2026 tournament brackets for boys basketball teams.

Below are Highland County teams’ first-round tournament pairings:

Division III

• No. 7 Hillsboro (6-15) at No. 2 Jackson (17-3), Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Jackson HS.

Division IV

• No. 10 McClain (5-13) at No. 7 Logan Elm (11-10), Monday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at Logan Elm HS.

Division V

• No. 12 Lynchburg-Clay (9-11) at No. 5 Zane Trace (17-4), Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Zane Trace HS.

Division VII

• No. 9. St. Joseph (7-9) at No. 8 Whiteoak (6-12), Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Whiteoak HS.

• No. 14 Federal Hocking (4-16) at No. 3 Fairfield (11-6), Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Fairfield HS.

Complete brackets can be found at:

• https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/DAB/SouthEast/2026Winter/2…

• https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/DAB/SouthEast/2026Winter/2….

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