Regular-season competition has concluded for teams in National Top 20 rankings and eight remain alive in postseason action.
GEICO Nationals will crown the national champion,
with each of the top seven teams participating in the field.
The 13th annual event sees one first-time participant —
Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) — joining returning national powerhouses
Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.),
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.),
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.),
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.),
AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.),
La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) and
Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) in the field.
Check back on April 4 for the final National Top 20 rankings.
Jordan Walsh (23) and Link Academy make their GEICO Nationals debut on March 31.
File photo by Samuel Mfinanga
Record: 25-1 | Last week: 1
Top seed faces No. 11 Prolific Prep in the first round of GEICO Nationals on March 31.
Record: 20-4 | Last week: 2
No. 2 seed takes on No. 5 La Lumiere in the first round of GEICO Nationals.
Record: 32-1 | Last week: 3
No. 4 seed battles No. 7 Oak Hill Academy in the first round of GEICO Nationals.
Record: 19-4 | Last week: 4
No. 3 seed plays No. 6 AZ Compass Prep in the first round of GEICO Nationals.
Record: 21-4 | Last week: 5
No. 7 seed goes up against the Ascenders.
Record: 25-4 | Last week: 6
No. 6 seed battles the Eagles.
Record: 33-7 | Last week: 7
No. 5 seed has a first-round game vs. the Lions.
Record: 25-1 | Last week: 8
Season Complete.
Record: 25-5 | Last week: 9
The Goats captured their second consecutive Phenom Hoopstate title with a 49-47 victory over Liberty Heights led by a game-high 27 points from Illinois signee
Jayden Epps.
Record: 24-4 | Last week: 10
Finished regular season play over the weekend at the Top Gun Showcase, defeating No. 16 Hillcrest Prep 72-59 and ISA Academy (Willoughby, Ohio) 60-58. Michigan State signee
Jaxon Kohler had a game-high 26 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in the Rams win over Hillcrest Prep.
Record: 25-6 | Last week: 11
GEICO No. 8 seed is matched up against Buffaloes.
Record: 14-10 | Last week: 12
Season complete.
Record: 26-7 | Last week: NR
Captured the Grind Session tournament championship with a 77-75 victory over No. 14 West Oaks. The Falcons were paced by 26 points and 16 rebounds from unsigned senior
Silas Sunday.
Record: 23-5
| Last week: 14
Despite the loss to Our Savior Lutheran, SIAA MVP
Maurice Odum finished with 33 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Record: 25-8 | Last week: 15
Season complete. SIAA Tournament Champions.
Record: 25-9 | Last week: 16
Suffered a first-round defeat in the Phenom Hoop State championship tournament, falling to Liberty Heights (Charlotte) 88-86 in overtime. Senior
Po`Boigh King finished with a game-high 26 points in the loss.
Record: 16-9 | Last week: 17
Season complete.
Record: 31-5 | Last week: 13
Suffered a pair of losses at the Top Gun Showcase, falling to No. 10 Southern California Academy 72-59 and No. 6 AZ Compass Prep 73-63. The Bruins are 0-5 against ranked opponents this season.
Record: 25-7 | Last week: NR
Make their debut in the national rankings after advancing to the Grind Session semifinals, including defeating previous No. 18 Central Pointe Christian Academy (Kissimmee, Fla.) 75-61 in the quarterfinals.
Record: 20-10 | Last week: 20
Season complete.
