Cutter Morning Star hosted the first annual Garland County All-Star Basketball Game Thursday night as 13 of the best local high school seniors put on a show to celebrate girls basketball in the area.

The first 40 games of the 2026 high school state basketball tournament tip off around the state on Friday, as the girls stage first-round contests in all five classes. Here are 10 games to watch: No.

Four-time defending Class 5 girls basketball state champion Princess Anne will vie for a national title in “The Throne High School Basketball Championship” for the second consecutive season. The three-day, eight-team, single-elimination tournament ...

The conclusion of the Section 2 portion of the 2025-26 schedule takes place at Hudson Valley Community College on Monday, with games in Class AA and Class B.

The Seymour girls are back in the CIAC finals for the first time in 26 years, seeking their first state title since 1998.

Zahara Saintyl of Uniondale is the MVP of the Girls Exceptional Senior All-Star Basketball Game on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Stony Brook. With her are assistant coach Imani Lariosa of Elmont, left, head coach Rigaud Destime of Lutheran, second from left, and event organizer Gordon Thomas.

John Curtis' Bailey Timmons (24), center, embraces Ke'Sonja Nelson (11), left, after Nelson received the Most Outstanding Player award as the team celebrates its win over St. Joseph's Academy in the LHSAA girls Division I select championship basketball game in Hammond, La., on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)