DIAA Unified & Girls Basketball Semifinals are Set

DOVER, DE – March 6, 2026 – The 2026 DIAA Unified Basketball and Girls Basketball State Tournaments continued Friday night with an exciting Quarterfinal round, officially setting the stage for the Semifinals. Several competitive matchups highlighted the evening as teams battled for a spot in the next round. See below for final scores from tonight’s Quarterfinal games.

Unified Basketball – Quarterfinal Final Scores 

#1 Dover 41 – #9 Appoquinimink 24

#2 Caesar Rodney 56 – #10 Polytech 39

#4 McKean 31 – #12 William Penn 20

#6 Newark Charter 33 – #3 Indian River 30

Unified Basketball Semifinals – Monday, March 9, at 4:00 PM. 

#1 Dover vs #4 McKean

#2 Caesar Rodney vs #6 Newark Charter

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

Girls Basketball – Quarterfinal Final Scores 

#1 Sanford 64 – #8 Caravel 53

#3 St. Elizabeth 52 – #6 Padua 36

#4 Smyrna 61 – #12 Concord 27

#15 Ursuline 46 – #7 Howard 38

Girls Basketball Semifinals – Tuesday, March 10

#1 Sanford vs #4 Smyrna – 6:00 PM

#3 St. Elizabeth vs #15 Ursuline – 8:00 PM

The DIAA Girls Basketball Semifinal games will be played on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware. The complete 2026 Unified and Girls Basketball State Championship brackets are available on DIAA’s website.  

Ticket & Broadcast Information: 

Tickets for the Semifinals at the University of Delaware are sold through University of Delaware Ticketing: https://bluehens.evenue.net/events/DIAA

  • Girls Semifinal Tickets
    Pre-sale ticket links for schools: Sunday, March 8th at 10:00 AM
    Public Tickets Release: Monday, March 9th at 10:00 AM

All Unified and Girls Basketball Semifinals will be live streamed via The NFHS Network, allowing fans to follow the action remotely. More information about The NFHS Network can be found on the DIAA website.

For more information about the DIAA Championships, please visit the DIAA website and follow DIAA on social media for real-time updates.

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. 

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