Bridgeport Boys Basketball Earns Top Seed in Class AAA Region II Tournament
By Michael Minnich on February 26, 2026
The Bridgeport Indians’ path to defend their Class AAA boys basketball state title has been set.
The Indians are the No. 1 seed in the Class AAA Region II bracket, released Thursday by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission after voting by regional coaches.
Bridgeport has a first-round bye and will play the winner of the Thursday, March 5 game between No. 4 Elkins and No. 5 Lewis County, set for 7 p.m.
The Tigers or the Minutemen will then travel to Bridgeport on Tuesday, March 10 for a 7 p.m. tip in the regional co-finals.
The winner of that game will advance to the eight-team Class AAA state tournament at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on March 17-21.
In the other half of the Region II bracket, No. 3 Keyser hosts No. 6 Hampshire on Thursday, March 5, with the winner traveling to No. 2 Robert C. Byrd on Tuesday, March 10.
Following a 69-47 trouncing of Fairmont Senior on Wednesday, Bridgeport is 17-4 on the campaign and will close the regular season at home on Friday, Feb. 27 against Grafton at 7:30 p.m.
Editor's Note: Photo by Joe LaRocca.
