By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced first-round matchups for the upcoming 2026 high school girls basketball state tournament.

Here is the complete schedule for every Portage County team.

Link: STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

DIVISION III

Saturday, Feb. 21

• No. 34 Painesville Harvey at No. 10 Aurora, 4 p.m.
• No. 19 Kent Roosevelt at No. 14 Ellet, 4 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Thursday, Feb. 19

• No. 17 Crestwood at No. 13 Edgewood, 7 p.m.
• No. 22 Field at No. 21 Salem, 7 p.m.
• No. 30 Ravenna at No. 10 Cloverleaf, 7 p.m.
• No. 31 Orange at No. 9 Streetsboro, 7 p.m.

DIVISION V

Saturday, Feb. 21

• No. 16 Orrville at No. 15 Garfield, 7 p.m.
• No. 13 Southeast at No. 10 Columbiana, 7 p.m.

DIVISION VI

Tuesday, Feb. 17

• No. 21 Mogadore at No. 20 Independence, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19

• No. 35 Brooklyn at No. 1 Rootstown, 7 p.m.
• No. 33 Waterloo at No. 7 Waynedale, 7 p.m.

DIVISION VII

Saturday, Feb. 21

• No. 20 Windham at No. 2 Warren JFK, 1 p.m.