The Section 9 boys basketball tournament brackets were announced on Thursday, February 26.
The top seeds are Kingston (Class AAA); Goshen (Class AA); Beacon (Class A); James I. O’Neill (B); Mount Academy (C); and, Chapel Field (D) – the Lions are the only Class D team and are declared champions.
Sectional play begins Saturday, February 28, and concludes March 7.
The Class AAA and AA finals will be hosted by Monroe-Woodbury High School on March 7. Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh has three title games: Class A on March 6; Class B on March 5 and Class C on March 4.
The latest New York sportswriters rankings: Class AAA – Honorable mention Kingston; Class AA – Honorable mention Goshen; Class A – No. 3 Beacon; No. 5 Red Hook; Honorable mention New Paltz; Saugerties; Spackenkill; Class B – No. 23 Onteora; Class C – No. 23 Mount Academy; Honorable mention Rockland; Class D – None.
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Section 9 boys basketball 2026 tournament schedules
Class AAA
Semifinals
Thursday, March 5, 2026
No. 4 Monroe-Woodbury at No. 1 Kingston, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Newburgh at No. 2 Our Lady of Lourdes,, 5 p.m.
Final
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Semifinal winners, at Monroe-Woodbury H.S., 10 a.m.
Class AA
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
No. 5 Wallkill at No. 4 Washigtonville, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, March 65, 2026
Wallkill-Washingtonville winner at No. 1 Goshen, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Warwick at No. 2 Valley Central, 6 p.m.
Final
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Semifinal winners, at Monroe-Woodbury H.S., 2 pm.
Class A
First round
Saturday, February 28, 2026
No. 9 Marlboro at No. 8 Liberty, 6 p.m.
No. 10 Port Jervis at No. 7 Highland, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 2, 2026
Marlboro-Liberty winner at No. 1 Beacon, 6 p.m.
No. 5 New Paltz at No. 4 Spackenkill, 6 p.m.
No. 6 John S. Burke Catholic at No. 3 Saugerties, 6:30 p.m.
Port-Highland winner at No. 2 Red Hook, 6:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Marlboro/Liberty-Beacon winner vs. New Paltz-Spackenkill winner, at higher seed, 6 p.m.
Port-Highland/Red Hook winner vs. Burke-Saugerties winner, at higher seed, 6 p.m.
Final
Friday, March 6, 2026
Semifinal winners, at Mount Saint Mary, 5 p.m.
Class B
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 1, 2025
No. 5 Rhinebeck at No. 4 Ellenville, 6:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Rhinebeck-Ellenville winner at No. 1 James I. O’Neill, 6:30 p.m.
No. 3 Chester at No. 2 Onteora, 6:30 p.m.
Final
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Semifinal winners, at Mount Saint Mary, 5 p.m.
Class C
Quarterfinals
Saturday, February 28, 2026
No. 5 S.S. Seward at No. 4 Webutuck, 3 p.m.
Semifinals
Monday, March 2, 2026
Seward-Webutuck winner at No. 1 Mount Academy, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Rockland at No. 2 Eldred, 6 p.m.
Final
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Semifinal winners, at Mount Saint Mary, 5 p.m.
Class D
Chapel Field is lone team, declared champion
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Check out the 2026 Section 9 boys basketball tournament schedules
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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