The 2026 Iowa high school girls state basketball tournament is here and the action takes place March 2-7 at the Casey’s Center in downtown Des Moines.
Quarterfinal games get rolling Monday morning and by Saturday evening, five teams will be crowned state champions.
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Be sure to check out this page often for scores from each game as they happen, as well as the round-by-round schedule for each of Iowa’s five classes. You can also find the IGHSAU state basketball brackets by clicking here.
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Adaya Phillips of Johnston drives to the basket as Rylyn Boeding of Ankeny Centennial defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Adaya Phillips of Johnston drives to the basket as Rylyn Boeding of Ankeny Centennial defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jenica Lewis of Johnston drives to the basket in the quarterfinals against Ankeny Centennial during the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jaliyah Kinnetz of Johnston drives to the basket against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jenica Lewis of Johnston puts up a shot as Rylyn Boeding of Ankeny Centennial defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Faith Perpich of Ankeny Centennial and Kelli Kalb of Johnston fight for the ball in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Mariah Dixon of Johnston drives to the basket against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Mariah Dixon of Johnston drives to the basket against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jenica Lewis of Johnston puts up a shot as Rylyn Boeding of Ankeny Centennial defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Kelli Kalb of Johnston puts up a shot against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jenica Lewis of Johnston puts up a shot against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Kelli Kalb of Johnston puts up a shot against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jaliyah Kinnetz of Johnston drives to the basket against Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
See Johnston battle Ankeny Centennial in Iowa girls state basketball
Jenica Lewis of Johnston puts up a shot as Rylyn Boeding of Ankeny Centennial defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Jaliyah Kinnetz of Johnston drives to the basket as Faith Perpich of Ankeny Centennial defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Nyah Weger of Ankeny Centennial puts up a shot as Emma Gray of Johnston defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Lydia Michel of Ankeny Centennial puts up a shot as Adaya Phillips of Johnston defends in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Rylyn Boeding of Ankeny Centennial brings the ball down the court in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Maizie Smith of Ankeny Centennial and Emma Gray of Johnston fight for the ball in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Lizzie Beam of Ankeny Centennial brings the ball down the court in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Paige Andernacht of Johnston and Lizzie Beam of Ankeny Centennial fight for the ball in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Kelli Kalb of Johnston places her team on the bracket after beating Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Johnston celebrates after beating Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals of the Iowa girls basketball state tournament, March 2, 2026.
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Class 5A Iowa girls state basketball tournament schedule
State quarterfinals, Monday, March 2
State semifinals, Thursday, March 5
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No. 1 Johnston vs. No. 5 Ankeny, 10 a.m.
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No. 2 Dowling Catholic vs. No. 3 Waukee Northwest, 11:45 a.m.
State championship game, Friday, March 6
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Class 4A Iowa girls state basketball tournament schedule
State quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 3
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State semifinals, Thursday, March 5
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No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. No. 3 Norwalk, 5 p.m.
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No. 1 Sioux City Bishop Heelan vs. No. 5 Carlisle, 6:45 p.m.
State championship game, Saturday, March 7
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Class 3A Iowa girls state basketball tournament schedule
State quarterfinals: Monday, March 2
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No. 1 Mount Vernon 55, No. 8 Cherokee 44
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No. 4 Wahlert Catholic 56, No. 5 Williamsburg 47
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No. 2 Maquoketa 57, No. 7 Mediapolis 23
Tuesday, March 3
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State semifinals, Thursday, March 5
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No. 1 Mount Vernon vs. No. 4 Wahlert Catholic, 1:30 p.m.
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No. 2 Maquoketa vs No. 3 Des Moines Christian, 3:15 p.m.
State title game, Friday, March 6
Class 2A Iowa girls state basketball tournament schedule
State quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 3
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No. 1 Hinton vs. No. 8 West Lyon, 6:45 p.m.
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No. 4 Denver vs No. 5 Emmetsburg, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4
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No. 2 Rock Valley vs. No. 7 Iowa City Regina, 10 a.m.
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No. 3 Central Lyon vs No. 6 Treynor, 11:45 a.m.
State semifinals, Friday, March 6
State title game, Saturday, March 7
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Class 1A Iowa girls state basketball tournament schedule
State quarterfinals: Wednesday, Mar. 4
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No. 1 Bishop Garrigan vs No. 8 Kee, 1:30 p.m.
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No. 4 Lynville-Sully vs No. 5 Dunkerton, 3:15 p.m.
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No. 2 Newell-Fonda vs No. 7 Saint Ansgar, 5 p.m.
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No. 3 Council Bluffs St. Albert vs No. 6 Exira-EHK, 6:45 p.m.
State semifinals, Friday, March 6
State title game, Saturday, March 7
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa girls state basketball scores, live bracket for 2026 tournament
