DIAA Unified & Girls Basketball Tournaments Advance to Quarterfinals & Second Round

DOVER, DE – February 24, 2025 – The 2025 DIAA Unified Basketball and Girls Basketball State Tournaments are heating up as the competition intensifies. Unified Basketball’s first round delivered thrilling action, including an overtime battle, while the Girls Basketball Round 1 saw several close contests as teams fought to keep their championship hopes alive. 

Unified Basketball – Round 1 Final Scores 

• #8 Seaford 34, #9 Milford 22 

• #6 Appoquinimink 22, #11 Polytech 19 

• #5 Newark Charter 18, #12 William Penn 12 

• #10 Middletown 24, #7 Mount Pleasant 23 (OT) 

Unified Basketball Quarterfinals – Friday, February 28, at 4:00 PM. 

• #1 Dover vs. #8 Seaford 

• #4 Indian River vs. #5 Newark Charter 

• #2 Caesar Rodney vs. #10 Middletown 

• #3 McKean vs. #6 Appoquinimink 

Unified Quarterfinal games will be played at the higher-seeded team’s home site. No tickets are required for Unified Basketball games until the finals. 

Girls Basketball – Round 1 Final Scores 

• #16 Hodgson 39, #17 Delmarva Christian 32 

• #24 Archmere 48, #9 Dover 36 

• #12 Howard 58, #21 St. Georges 31 

• #18 Wilmington Friends 47, #15 Early College 40 

• #10 Indian River 52, #23 Delcastle 49 

• #14 Tower Hill 55, #19 AI duPont 54 

• #13 Polytech 43, #20 Middletown 29 

• #11 Cape Henlopen 71 vs. #22 Conrad 55

The DIAA Girls Basketball Second Round games will be played on Wednesday, February 26, at 6:00 PM, with games hosted at the home sites of the higher-seeded teams. The complete 2025 Girls Basketball State Championship brackets are available on DIAA’s website. Fans are encouraged to check the Girls Basketball webpage for updates, match schedules, and ticketing information. 

Ticket & Broadcast Information: 

Tickets for the 2025 DIAA Girls Basketball Round 2 will be available for purchase online via GoFan on Tuesday, February 25th. GoFan is the official ticket platform of the DIAA.  https://gofan.co/app/school/DIAA Unified Basketball games are free to attend until the championship game. 

Select Girls Round 2 and Unified Quarterfinals may be available for streaming via The NFHS Network—check the DIAA website for details. More information about The NFHS Network can be found on the DIAA website https://education.delaware.gov/diaa/sport_championships/streaming/. 

Follow DIAA on social media for tournament updates 

• Instagram @diaa_de 
• Twitter @DIAA_Delaware 
• Facebook @DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation 

About DIAA 

The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is committed to promoting the education, health, and sportsmanship of student-athletes through interscholastic athletics. DIAA oversees and regulates high school and middle school sports across Delaware, ensuring fair competition and upholding the highest standards of integrity and excellence.