Check out Rockford-area boys basketball postseason scores, highlights

The 2025-26 boys basketball season has reached the pinnacle: the IHSA state series, which tips off on Monday.

NIC-10 co-champs Guilford (22-7, 16-2 NIC-10) and Auburn (23-8, 16-2) earned a No. 1 and 2 seed, respectively, in the Class 4A Hononegah Sectional bracket, and all the top teams jump into the mix on Wednesday. So, too, will the local No. 1 seed in 1A, Dakota, the No. 2s in 2A, Byron and Lutheran, and Belvidere North, the Rockford area’s top seed in 3A at No. 2.

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“The regular season is about trying to win the conference,” Auburn head coach Bryan Ott said. “And I’m proud of the way our guys have persevered up to this point. But now we have to make sure we’re ready for a deep postseason run. That’s it’s own tough animal.”

To keep you up to date on all the scores and highlights as we cruise through the boys postseason, here are all the scores and schedules for the Rockford-area teams in the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A boys basketball playoffs:

Head coach Bryan Ott talks to star Amir Danforth as Auburn pulled away for a 61-51 win over Hononegah to get closer to a share of the NIC-10 title on Feb. 13, 2026, in Rockford.

CLASS 1A

Bureau Valley Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6:30 p.m.: (15) Rockford Our Lady of the Sacred Heart [Coop] at (2) Eastland

Game 2 at 7 am: (10) Polo at (7) West Carroll

Game 3 at 6 p.m.: (14) Hiawatha at (3) Orion

Game 4 at 6 p.m.: (11) Bureau Valley at (6) Fulton

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 5 at 6 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Game 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 7 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Rock Island Alleman Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (16) Ashton-Franklin Center at (1) Sterling Newman

Game 2 at 6:30 p.m.: (9) Morrison at (8) Rock Island Alleman

Game 3 at 6 p.m.: (13) Kewanee Wethersfield at (4) Annawan

Game 4 at 6 p.m.: (12) Milledgeville at (5) Forreston

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 5 at 6 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Game 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 7 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Woodstock Marian Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6:30 am: (15) Alden-Hebron at (2) Galena

Game 2 at 7 p.m.: (10) Woodstock Marian at (7) Warren

Game 3 at 6 p.m.: (14) Durand at (3) Pecatonica

Game 4 at 6:30 p.m.: (11) Rockford Christian Life at (6) Lena-Winslow

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 5 at 6 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Game 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 7 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Pearl City Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (16) Hanover (River Ridge) at (1) Dakota

Game 2 at 6:30 am: (9) Stockton at (8) Pearl City

Game 3 at 6:30 p.m.: (13) Orangeville at (4) East Dubuque

Game 4 at 7 p.m.: (12) South Beloit at (5) Scales Mound

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 5 at 6 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Game 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 7 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Orion Sectional

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 7 p.m.: Winner Rock Island Alleman Regional vs. Winner Woodstock Marian Regional

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 2 at 7 p.m.: Winner Pearl City Regional vs. Winner Bureau Valley Regional

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional

Mon., Mar. 9

Game 1 at 7 p.m.: Winner Monmouth (United) Sectional vs. Winner Orion Sectional

Class 1A State Final Tournament

Site: Champaign (University of Illinois)

Thu., Mar. 12

Game 1 at 10 a.m.: Winner Jacksonville Bowl Super-Sectional vs. Winner Charleston (Eastern Illinois U.) Super-Sectional

Game 2 at 11:45 a.m.: Winner Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Joliet Central Super-Sectional

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

Sat., Mar. 14

Game 4 at 10 a.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

CLASS 2A

Cason Newton and the Byron Tigers rolled over the Oregon Hawks on Jan. 13, 2026, in Oregon.

Aurora Christian Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (10) Stillman Valley at (7) Sandwich

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 2 at 6 p.m.: (2) Byron vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 p.m.: (3) Aurora Christian vs. (5) Prophetstown [Coop]

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 4 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Johnsburg Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (10) Rockford Christian at (8) North Boone

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 2 at 6 p.m.: (1) Johnsburg vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 p.m.: (4) Richmond-Burton vs. (5) Elmhurst Timothy Christian

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 4 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Marengo Regional

Game 1 at 6:30 p.m.: (9) Marengo at (7) Niles Northridge Prep

Game 2 at 6 p.m.: (11) Elgin Harvest-Westminster at (6) Elmhurst IC Catholic

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 3 at 6 p.m.: (2) Rockford Lutheran vs. Winner Game 1

Game 4 at 7:30 p.m.: (3) Winnebago vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 5 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Rock Falls Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (9) Aurora Central Catholic at (8) Genoa-Kingston

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 2 at 6 p.m.: (1) Mendota vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 p.m.: (4) Oregon vs. (6) Rock Falls

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 4 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Mendota Sectional

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 7 p.m.: Winner Rock Falls Regional vs. Winner Marengo Regional

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 2 at 7 p.m.: Winner Johnsburg Regional vs. Winner Aurora (A. Christian) Regional

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Sterling Super-Sectional

Mon., Mar. 9

Game 1 at 7 p.m.: Winner Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) Sectional vs. Winner Mendota Sectional

Class 2A State Final Tournament

Site: Champaign (U. of Illinois)

Thu., Mar. 12

Game 1 at 2:30 p.m.: Winner Sterling Super-Sectional vs. Winner Pontiac Super-Sectional

Game 2 at 4:15 p.m.: Winner Joliet Central Super-Sectional vs. Winner Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional

Game 3 at 8:45 p.m.: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

Sat., Mar. 14

Game 4 at noon: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

CLASS 3A

Boylan Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (9) Woodstock North at (8) Boylan

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 2 at 6 p.m.: (1) Sycamore vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 p.m.: (4) Woodstock vs. (5) Belvidere

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 4 at 6:30 p.m.: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Rochelle Regional

Mon., Feb. 23

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (10) Harvard at (7) Freeport

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 2 at 6 p.m.: (2) Belvidere North vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 p.m.: (3) Rockford East vs. (6) Rochelle

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 4 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Game 2 at 7 p.m.: Winner Johnsburg Regional vs. Winner Aurora Christian Regional

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Woodstock North Sectional

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 7 p.m.: Winner Burlington (Central) Regional vs. Winner Rochelle Regional

Wed., Mar. 4

Game 2 at 7 p.m.: Winner Boylan Regional vs. Winner Crystal Lake South Regional

Fri., Mar. 6

DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional

Mon., Mar. 9

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: Winner Ottawa (Twp.) Sectional vs. Winner Woodstock (North) Sectional

Class 3A State Final Tournament

Site: Champaign (U. of Illinois)

Fri., Mar. 13

Game 1 at 10 a.m.: Winner Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Super-Sectional vs. Winner DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional

Game 2 at 11:45 a.m.: Winner Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

Sat., Mar. 14

Game 4 at 4 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

CLASS 4A

Led by Brandon Chatman, Guilford slammed the door on Auburn to close out the Rumble on the Rock on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Rock Valley College in Rockford.

DeKalb Regional

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (2) Rockford Auburn vs. (7) Huntley

Game 2 at 7:30 p.m.: (4) DeKalb vs. (6) Rockford Jefferson

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 3 at 6 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Guilford Regional

Wed., Feb. 25

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: (1) Rockford Guilford vs. (8) Hampshire

Game 2 at 7:30 p.m.: (3) Hononegah vs. (5) Harlem

Fri., Feb. 27

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Hononegah Sectional

Tue., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 6 p.m.: Winner Gurnee (Warren) Regional vs. Winner DeKalb Regional

Game 2 at 7:30 p.m.: Winner Rockford Guilford Regional vs. Winner Algonquin Jacobs Regional

Fri., Mar. 6

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional

Mon., Mar. 9

Game 1 at 7:30 p.m.: Winner Bolingbrook Sectional vs. Winner Hononegah Sectional

Class 4A State Final Tournament

Site: Champaign (U. of Illinois)

Fri., Mar. 13

Game 1 at 10 a.m.: Winner Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Super-Sectional vs. Winner DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional

Game 2 at 11:45 a.m.: Winner Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional

Game 3 at 7 p.m.: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

Sat., Mar. 14

Game 4 at 4 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School Sports Newsletter here at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a variety of sports, from the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks to local youth sports, since the turn of the century at the Register Star.

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