03/20/2026
π NATIONAL FINALS FRIDAY: THE UNDISPUTED LINEUP IS SET! π
The road to the 2026 CROWN has reached its peak. π 20 teams. 10 Gold Balls. 1 Goal. The atmosphere at the OβReilly Center is about to be legendary! ππ₯
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FRIDAY NATIONAL FINALS SCHEDULE
π O'Reilly Center | Springfield, MO
π B18u: #2 Tennessee HEAT vs. #3 HEA Firebirds
π G18u: #1 West Michigan Hornets vs. #1 Dallas HSAA Angels
π B16u: #2 CHSA Wolverines vs. #3 DASCHE Spartans
π G16u: #1 CHSM Knights vs. #2 Dallas HSAA
π B14u: #1 West Michigan Hornets vs. #1 Red River Rattlers
π G14u: #1 Little Rock Flames vs. #1 MHEA Eagles
π B12u: #1 Dallas HSAA Angels vs. #1 Missouri Warriors
π G12u: #1 Little Rock Flames vs. #3 THESA Riders
π B10u: #1 DasCHE Spartans vs. #2 Dallas HSAA
π G10u: #1 MHEA Eagles vs. #1 Lapeer Lakers
πΊ WATCH LIVE at DRURY! Go to NCHCLive.com
β¨ HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP STORYLINES
π MICHIGAN MILESTONE: History made! For the first time in tournament history, the state of Michigan has placed a team in BOTH the Boys 18u and Girls 18u National Championships! (HEA Firebirds & West MI Hornets).
ποΈ VETERAN EXPERIENCE: The Tennessee HEAT successfully return to the B18u Finals for the 2nd straight year, while West Michigan makes their 2nd trip in 3 years to the G18u title game!
π FIRST-TIME CHAMPIONS GUARANTEED: In the B18u, G18u, and B14u divisions, we are guaranteed a FIRST-TIME Undisputed Champion! History happens today!
πͺ THE POWERHOUSES (Programs with Multiple D1 National Finalists)
π Dallas HSAA (4 Teams): G18u, G16u, B12u, B10u
π West Michigan Hornets (2 Teams): G18u, B14u
π‘οΈ DasCHE Spartans (2 Teams): B16u, B10u
π₯ Little Rock Flames (2 Teams): G14u, G12u
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MHEA Eagles (2 Teams): G14u, G10u
π THE ULTIMATE SEED BREAKDOWN: FINAL 4 vs. FINALS
The #1 seeds dominated the youth divisions, but the older boys brought the CHAOS.
πͺοΈ HISTORIC UPPER-CLASS OUTLOOK: The Boys 18u and Boys 16u Finals will BOTH feature a #2 vs. #3 showdown! These are the only brackets where the #1 seeds were toppled before the final. Total parity. Total grit.
π SURVIVAL RATE: 13 of the 20 teams stepping onto the court for a Gold Ball today are #1 seeds (65% survival rate).
π STATE-BY-STATE REPRESENTATION:
π¨π± TEXAS: 10 Teams
β MICHIGAN: 4 Teams
πΈ TENNESSEE: 3 Teams
π ARKANSAS: 2 Teams
π MISSOURI: 1 Team
Thank you for an incredible week of basketball. To the 20 teams left standing: Go get your Gold Ball. π