Georgia high school basketball playoff brackets: No. 16 Wheeler takes aim at 11th state title

Wildcats look to repeat as Class AAAAAA state champions.

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Feb 23, 2026, 11:00am
The road to Macon begins this week after the Georgia High School Association released the high school basketball playoff brackets with first-round play beginning tomorrow and Wednesday.

Georgia was the only state recognized as having two of the toughest postseason brackets in the country. No. 16 Wheeler (Marietta) headlines a strong Class AAAAAA field that also includes two teams featured in the expanded top 100 — Grayson (Loganville) and McEachern (Powder Springs).

No. 19 Gainesville enters the Class AAAAA state tournament unbeaten at 27-0. The Red Elephants' biggest challengers appear to be Alexander (Douglasville), who enters the postseason ranked No. 53.

Playoff brackets

All semifinal and championship games will be played at the Macon Centreplex and broadcast on the NFHS Network.

Tickets for each championship game can be purchased exclusively on GoFan.co.

Championship schedule

Wednesday, March 11
3 p.m. — Private
7:30 p.m. — Class AAA

Thursday, March 12
3 p.m. — Class A Division II
7: 30 p.m. — Class AAAA

Friday, March 13
3 p.m. — Class A Division I
7:30 p.m. — Class AAAAA

Saturday, March 14
1 p.m. — Class 2A
7:30 p.m. — Class AAAAAA

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