KOT845 Basketball Archive • 2025–26
2026 Section IX Boys Basketball Season
The first full season page in KOT845’s seven-season basketball archive. This layer preserves the sectional champions and championship scores, then follows each Section IX representative into the NYSPHSAA tournament.
Section IX result: six champions or representatives, with Chapel Field producing the section’s only state-playoff win. No Section IX boys team reached the 2026 state semifinals in Binghamton.
Section IX Championship Results
| Class | Champion / Representative | Sectional Final | State Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Kingston | Kingston 81, Our Lady of Lourdes 64 | Lost to Mamaroneck 64–45 in the regional semifinal. |
| AA | Goshen | Goshen 59, Warwick 51 | Lost to Rye 62–47 in the state playoffs. |
| A | Beacon | Beacon 62, Red Hook 37 | Lost to Tappan Zee 49–33 in the regional semifinal. |
| B | Onteora | Onteora 56, O’Neill 53 | Lost to Woodlands 67–50 in the regional semifinal. |
| C | Mount Academy | Mount Academy 69, Eldred 40 | Lost to Berne-Knox-Westerlo 67–28 in the regional semifinal. |
| D | Chapel Field | No Section IX championship opponent; advanced as representative. | Beat North Warren 44–41, then lost to Bridgehampton 77–35 in the regional final. |
History Notes
| Individual scoring record | Jimmy Kelly of Goshen scored 65 points against Port Jervis on Feb. 25, 2026, establishing the Section IX single-game scoring record. |
| Beacon breakthrough | Beacon captured its first Section IX boys basketball championship, winning the Class A final over Red Hook. |
| Deepest state run | Chapel Field was the only Section IX boys champion/representative to win a state-playoff game in 2026. |