By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer
The 2026 MHSAA state prep basketball playoffs tip off Monday.
The four lower classifications (Class 1A-4A) will get underway eqarlier in the week because due to the numer of teams state-wide there is an extra round for those classes.
The larger classifications (Class 5A-Class 7A) will join in the fun later in the week
Here are the MHSAA First Round Basketball playoff matchups for Class 1A-Class 4A:
MHSAA Basketball Playoffs
First Round
CLASS 4A
Boys
Tuesday
Mooreville at New Albany
Greenwood at Ripley
Tishomingo County at Houston
Clarksdale at Yazoo City
Forest at Leake Central
Bay at Columbia
NE Lauderdale at Raymond
South Pike at Forrest Co. AHS
Louisville at Rosa Fort
Shannon at North Pontotoc
Senatobia at Kosciusko
Corinth at Itawamba AHS
Greene County at Lawrence County
Morton at Choctaw Central
McComb at Pass Christian
Newton County at Mendenhall
Girls
Monday
Shannon at Tishomingo County
Yazoo City at Ripley
Clarksdale at Kosciusko
Mendenhall at Choctaw Central
Forrest Co. AHS at Lawrence County
West Lauderdale at Morton
South Pike at Greene County
Greenwood at Senatobia
Mooreville at South Pontotoc
Rosa Fort at Louisville
New Albany at Houston
Raymond at Newton County
McComb at Moss Point
NE Lauderdale at Forest
Tuesday
Corinth at Itawamba AHS
Bay at Columbia
CLASS 3A
Boys
Tuesday
Holly Springs at Alcorn Central
Winona at Thomas Edwards
Belmont at Coahoma County
O’Bannon at Noxubee County
Seminary at Quitman
Tylertown at Franklin County
SE Lauderdale at Magee
Crystal Springs at PCS
Nettleton at Yazoo County
North Panola at Booneville
Amanda Elzy at Aberdeen
Kossuth at Independence
West Marion at Port Gibson
Raleigh at Pisgah
Hazlehurst at St. Stanislaus
St. Andrew’s at McLaurin
Girls
Monday
Coahoma County at Booneville
Nettleton at Yazoo County
Alcorn Central at Independence
Humphreys County at Noxubee County
Seminary at Pisgah
PCS at Franklin County
St. Andrew’s at Jefferson Davis County
Crystal Springs at St. Patrick
Aberdeen at Thomas Edwards
North Panola at Belmont
O’Bannon at Choctaw County
Kossuth at Holly Springs
West Marion at Jefferson County
McLaurin at SE Lauderdale
Hazlehurst at OLA
Quitman at Magee
CLASS 2A
Boys
Tuesday
Bruce at Baldwyn
Philadelphia at Charleston
Walnut at East Union
M.S. Palmer at Velma Jackson
Clarkdale at Pelahatchie
East Marion at Loyd Star
Newton at Heidelberg
Amite County at North Forrest
Eupora at Northside
Myrtle at New Site
Leland at Kemper County
Hamilton at Water Valley
Perry Central at Wesson
Bay Springs at Scott Central
Enterprise-Lincoln at Collins
Puckett at Mize
Girls
Monday
Bruce at Walnut
Hatley at East Union
J.Z. George at Velma Jackson
Mize at Newton
Perry Central at Enterprise-Lincoln
Pelahatchie at Heidelberg
Wesson at Collins
East Webster at Northside
Water Valley at New Site
Baldwyn at Myrtle
Enterprise-Clarke at Lake
Wilkinson County at North Forrest
Scott Central at Bay Springs
Tuesday
Philadelphia at Charleston
Leland at Kemper County
East Marion at Loyd Star
CLASS 1A
Boys
Tuesday
Blue Mountain at Wheeler
Houlka at Okolona
Thrasher at West Union
Tupelo Christian at West Tallahatchie
Shaw at Leake County
Richton at Bogue Chitto
Ethel at Leflore County
West Lincoln at Taylorsville
Coffeeville at Ingomar
Potts Camp at Pine Grove
West Lowndes at Calhoun City
Biggersville at Byers
Stringer at Piney Woods
West Bolivar at McAdams
Mount Olive at Resurrection
Sebastopol at Simmons
Girls
Monday
Ashland at Wheeler
Calhoun City at Okolona
Pine Grove at Blue Mountain
Smithville at West Tallahatchie
Riverside at Sebastopol
Taylorsville at Bogue Chitto
Ethel at Simmons
Mount Olive at Lumberton
Byers at Thrasher
West Lowndes at Vardaman
Biggersville at Hickory Flat
Stringer at West Lincoln
South Delta at McAdams
MSD at Richton
Leake County at Shaw
Tuesday
Coffeeville at Ingomar
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