Delaware: St. Elizabeth Vikings Girls Basketball Upsets for DIAA State Championship

No. 3 St. Elizabeth defeated top-seeded Sanford 40-34 to win the 2026 DIAA Girls Basketball State Championship at the Bob Carpenter Center on March 14, 2026. Trailing by eight entering the fourth, the Vikings unleashed an “extreme” full-court trapping press that limited Sanford to just four points in the final quarter. Seda-Owens scored a team-high 15 points while the balanced attack and composure shone through, leading to pure jubilation as the Vikings claimed the school’s state title.

Team success story:

The Vikings’ relentless defense and poise against the favorite delivered a memorable championship, with the community honoring the No. 3 seed’s perfect execution and grit in the biggest game of the year.