HS basketball schedule, scores from 2026 SCHSL semifinals, SCISA championships
The high school basketball playoffs in South Carolina are coming to an end.
The S.C. High School League is down to its Upper/Lower State championship games on Feb. 27-28. The Upper State championships will be held at neutral sites agreed to by two teams, while Lower State championships will be in Florence.
The winners this weekend head to the SCHSL championship games that return to Colonial Life Arena in Columbia next weekend, on March 5-7.
Tickets for this week’s games are $15 and can be bought through the participating schools or on gofan. Tickets for games at Florence Center also can be bought at florencecenter.com
Games at the Florence Center will be streamed on NFHS Network for $13.99, which is good for a month subscription.
The S.C. Independent School Association championships are set for this weekend at the Sumter Civic Center. Class A girls and Class 4A boys and girls will be Friday, with the others set for Saturday.
SCISA tickets can be bought at the gate ($12 for adults, $5 for students) or online at gofan or in person. Games will be streamed SCISA’s Facebook page.
SCHSL Boys Playoff Schedule
Class 5A Division I
Saturday, Feb. 28
Upper State Championship: (1) Ridge View 84, (3) Byrnes 76
Lower State Championship: (7) Ashley Ridge 58, (4) Cane Bay 56
Class 5A Division II
Friday, Feb. 27
Upper State Championship: (2) Greenville 55, (1) Riverside 47
Lower State Championshp: (2) Westwood 56, (1) Goose Creek 53
Class 4A
Friday, Feb. 27
Lower State Championship: (4) North Augusta 57, (2) Bluffton 38
Saturday, Feb. 28
Upper State Championship: (5) South Pointe 58, (3) Lancaster 34
Class 3A
Friday, Feb. 27
Upper State Championship: (1) Christ Church 61, (2) Mountain View Prep 47
Saturday, Feb. 28
Lower State Championship: (2) Fox Creek 75, (5) Keenan 68
Class 2A
Friday, Feb. 27
Upper State Championship: High Point Academy 66, American Leadership 53
Saturday, Feb. 28
Lower State Championship: Philip Simmons 67, Mullins 54
Class A
Friday, Feb. 27
Lower State Championship: Bethune Bowman 69, Carvers Bay 65
Saturday, Feb. 28
Upper State Championship: CA Johnson 81, Horse Creek Academy 51
SCHSL Girls Playoff Schedule
Class 5A Division I
Friday, Feb. 27
Upper State Championship: (4) Blythewood 60, (2) Mauldin 54
Saturday, Feb. 28
Lower State Championship: (5) Wando 53, (2) Lexington 52
Class 5A Division II
Friday, Feb. 27
Lower State Championship: (3) Berkeley 52, (1) Goose Creek 48
Saturday, Feb. 28
Upper State Championship: (1) Greenville 57, (2) Gaffney 54
Class 4A
Friday, Feb. 27
Upper State Championship: (1) Westside 56, (3) South Pointe 45
Lower State Championship: (1) North Augusta 56, (2) South Florence 25
Class 3A
Saturday, Feb. 28
Lower State Championship: Keenan 62, Oceanside Collegiate 43
Upper State Championship: Walhalla 60, St. Joseph’s 53
Class 2A
Saturday, Feb. 28
Lower State Championship: Atlantic Collegiate 52, Timberland 43
Upper State Championship: Landrum 66, Andrew Jackson 47
Class A
Friday, Feb. 27
Lower State Championship: Military Magnet 76, Latta 29
Upper State Championship: Great Falls 40, Lee Central 34 (OT)
SCISA Boys Championship Schedule
At Sumter Civic Center
Friday, Feb. 27
Class 4A
Pinewood Prep 61, Heathwood Hall 49
Saturday
Class A
Ragin Prep 59, Newberry Academy 21
Class 2A
Cathedral Academy 60, Charleston Collegiate 43
Class 3A
Greenwood Christian 56, Spartanburg Christian 52 (3 OT)
SCISA Girls Championship Schedule
At Sumter Civic Center
Friday, Feb. 27
Class A
Wardlaw Academy 43, Richard Winn 39
Class 4A
First Baptist 64, Northwood 60
Saturday, Feb. 28
Class 2A
Dorchester Academy 39, Cross Schools 37
Class 3A
Florence Christian 42, Orangeburg Prep 35
This story was originally published February 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM.
