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The 2026 GHC Boys Basketball Tournament will tip off with the quarterfinals Thursday, Feb. 26, at the site of the higher seed. The semifinals are on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the higher seed. The championship final will be Tuesday, March 3 at a site and time TBA. SMSA is the top seed.

Tournament outlook

• DEFENDING CHAMPION – Innovation

• TOP PLAYERS – Elijah Williams, SMSA, Sr., F; JaShaun Jernigan, SMSA, Sr., G; Jaiden Booth, Hartford Public, Sr., G; Nasir Wright, Weaver, Sr., G; Syre Gillespie, Capital Prep, Jr., G; Kimar Malone, Aerospace, Sr., G; Alijah Grice, International, Sr., G

• FAVORITE – SMSA

• DARK HORSES – Hartford Public, Innovation

• OUTLOOK – The GHC is the former CRAL. SMSA moved to the GHC from the NCCC and continues to dominate. SMSA has not lost a conference game and defeated Hartford Public twice. Among its non-conference victories is Torrington. Its two losses are to Coventry and Cromwell. Hartford Public has had a fine season and is looking to get another shot at SMSA in this final,

• MORELLI’S PICK – SMSA over Hartford Public.

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Championship history

• 2025 – INNOVATION 61, Aerospace 42

• 2024 – INNOVATION 60, Weaver 40

• 2023 – WEAVER 63, Classical 27

• 2022 – ACHIEVEMENT FIRST 72, Capital Prep 61

• 2021 – CAPITAL PREP 63, Innovation 47

• 2020 – INNOVATION 46, Achievement First 42

• 2019 – INNOVATION 62, Parish Hill 49

• 2018 – INNOVATION 56, Parish Hill 53

• 2017 – AEROSPACE 52, Metro Learning Center 39

• 2016 – TWO RIVERS 93, HMTCA 52

• 2015 – TWO RIVERS def. HMTCA

• 2014 – CIVIC LEADERSHIP 77, Achievement First 71

This article originally published at 2026 GHC Boys Basketball Tournament outlook, bracket, scoreboard.