Updated FAB 50: March Madness Indeed!

Extra states wrapped up their state championships over the weekend and there are just a few extra to go. After Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania wrap up subsequent weekend, all that will likely be left is Chipotle Nationals on April 4-6 in Brownsburg (Ind.). The current championships induced change to the most recent version of the FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. For the second consecutive week, there are three newcomers, together with groups nonetheless alive in Kentucky and Ohuio plus a state champion from Nebraska.

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By Ronnie Flores

The NCAA Males’s Basketball Event, generally known as March Insanity, launched its brackets on Sunday and for highschool basketball, the Insanity has taken place the previous two weeks with yet another massive weekend to go. After an epic weekend for highschool hoops March 8-10, final weekend was massive too, with outcomes that shook up the brand new FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com.

In North Carolina, three North Carolina Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation (NCHSAA) groups received state titles and cemented their spot within the remaining FAB 50 set for April 8. NCHSAA Class 3A Central Cabarrus (Harmony, N.C.) defeated Seventy-First (Fayetteville, N.C.), 90-62, to complete 33-0 and transfer up a spot to No. 8 on this week’s rankings. Senior ahead Josh Dalton scored a game-high 22 factors and Lees-McRae commit Desmond Kent Jr. had 20 within the first half within the win for the Vikings, who defeated beforehand unbeaten Hickory (Hickory, N.C.) within the semifinals, 87-78.

The Vikings will enter the 2024-25 season using a 65-game successful streak, the nation’s longest lively streak, after ending No. 7 within the FAB 50 final season at 32-0. Central Cabarrus has received 95 of its final 96 video games.

North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) moved up a spot this week to No. 24 after capturing the Class 4A crown with a 57-47 victory over New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.). The Vikings had been led to this system’s third state crown behind the play of Duke-bound Mr. Basketball USA candidate Isaiah Evans, who scored 23 factors and grabbed eight rebounds as North Meck handed New Hanover its solely lack of the season. North Meck state title was an excellent omen for No. 23 McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), which handed the Vikings one in every of its three losses with the others coming towards No. 11 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) and No. 38 Camden (Camden, N.J.). North Meck additionally recorded an enormous victory over No. 27 Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) within the state quarterfinals, as Evans scored 48 factors.

Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.) moved up seven spots this week to No. 41 after capturing the NCHSAA Class 2A crown with an ideal 29-0 mark. The Rams defeated Farmville Central (FarmVille, N.C.), 78-77, in extra time, in probably the most well-played championship video games of the season. Reidsville was led to victory by junior Johnniyus Sharpe Jr., who netted a game-high 29 factors, together with 3-of-6 3-pointers. In a pressure-packed recreation, Sharpe made all 10 of his free throw makes an attempt, as Reidsville went 13-of-13 from the road.

Much like Central Cabarrus, Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) secured a Prime 15 remaining FAB 50 rating by capturing a state title, in its case the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation (WIAA) D2 state crown. The Vikings defeated bubble membership Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wis.), 83-62, as Evan’s future teammate at Duke, Kon Knueppel, has 11 factors and 11 assists. The massive win for Wisconsin Lutheran got here within the semifinals, when it downed Nicolet (Glendale, Wis.), 56-54, on a lay-up proper earlier than the buzzer by Alex Greene off a reasonably left-handed feed from sophomore Zavier Zens. Zens received the ball as Knueppel was trying to make a transfer earlier than falling down and passing it off earlier than any violation was referred to as.

Proper behind Wisconsin Lutheran within the rankings at No. 10 is Fishers (Fishers, Ind.), the favourite to seize the Indiana Excessive Faculty State Athletic Affiliation (IHSAA) Class 4A state title over Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) on March 30 on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Fishers’ solely loss is to a Carmel (Ind.) staff it break up with.

The Kentucky Excessive Faculty Athletics Affiliation (KHSAA) Candy 16 will happen March 20-23 at Rupp Enviornment. Two FAB 50 ranked groups may meet within the March 23 Last: No. 25 Nice Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.) and one in every of three newcomers this week, No. 47 Newport (Newport, Ky.), who has already misplaced to Nice Crossing. One of many 16 remaining groups has to win twice on March 23 to seize one of many two remaining single-class state tournaments within the nation (Delaware is the opposite).

No. 36 Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) is searching for its third Minnesota State Excessive Faculty League (MSHSL) Class 4A state crown in 4 years after knocking off Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) for the second time in three video games this season within the sectional remaining, 105-76. The Trojans had been led to victory by Creighton recruit Jackson McAndrew, who completed with 40 factors.

In Ohio, No. 44 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) is the newcomer, becoming a member of Nebraska Faculty Actions Affiliation (NSAA) Class A state champ Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.), who joins the fray at No. 50 this week. The Thunderbirds captured their second consecutive state title by defeating rival Millard North (Omaha, Neb.), 57-48, to avenge an earlier loss to the staff it met for the state title for the fifth consecutive yr. As for St. Ignatius, it’s going to tackle bubble membership Hayes (Delaware, Ohio) within the Ohio Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation (OHSAA) D1 semifinals on March 23 at College of Dayton Enviornment. The opposite semifinal pits Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) versus Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio). Centerville knocked off earlier No. 43 Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) to advance to the Last 4. The championship recreation is ready for Sunday at 8:30 pm ET.

Pennsylvania and Alaska will even conclude the 2023-24 season within the coming week.

Chipotle Nationals AnnouncedEvery staff’s remaining rating is not going to be finalized till the completion of Chipotle Nationals, which is ready for April 4 – 6 at Brownsburg (Ind.). 5 of the highest six groups and eight of the highest 14 FAB 50 groups will compete within the occasion (previously generally known as GEICO Nationals). The quarterfinal matchups are as follows (seeds listed in parenthesis) and all will likely be televised by ESPNU:

No. 1 Montverde Academy (1) vs. No. 12 AZ Compass Prep (8), 8 pm ETNo. 4 Lengthy Island Lutheran (4) vs. No. 2 Columbus (5), 4 pm ETNo. 6 Prolific Prep (3) vs. No. 11 Hyperlink Academy (6), 6 pm ETNo. 3 Paul VI (2) vs. No. No. 14 IMG Academy (7), 2 pm ET

The semifinals on April 5 will likely be televised on ESPN2, as will the title recreation on April 6 (12 pm ET).

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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Group RankingsPowered by Ballislife.com

(thirteenth ballot of 2023-24 common season; By way of video games performed on Sunday, March 17; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included; ***Signifies season not full.)

No. Prev. Excessive Faculty (Metropolis)File

11Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)29-0***

22Columbus (Miami, Fla.)27–4***

33Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)33-2***

44Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)21-4****

55Plano East (Plano, Texas)40-0

66Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)33-5***

77Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)33-3

89Central Cabarrus (Harmony, N.C.)33-0

910Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)30-0

1012Fishers (Fishers, Ind.)28-1***

118Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)25-6***

1211AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)27-5***

1313Stony Level (Spherical Rock, Texas)38-2

1414IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)18-8***

1515St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.)29-2

1616Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)25-4***

1717Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)29-3

1819St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)27-1

1922Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.)27-2

2021Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)31-4

2123Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)24-6

2224Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)30-2

2326McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)26-6

2425North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.)30-3

2532Great Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.)34-1***

2633Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.)27-4

2727Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)27-4

2828John Marshall (Richmond, Va.)25-3

2929Bullis (Potomac, Md.)27-3

3030Sidwell Pals (Washington, D.C.) 27-4

3131Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)28-6

3236St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)28-7

3337Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)31-2

3434La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)23-5

3535Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)27-7

3642Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.)27-1***

3739Patrick Faculty (Elizabeth, N.J.)28-4

3840Camden (Camden, N.J.)30-2

3941Kell (Marietta, Ga.)28-3

4045Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Unwell.)33-4

4148Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.)29-0

4218Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.)26-3

4344Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)25-5

44NRSt. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio)24-3***

4546Winter Haven (Winter Haven, Fla.)27-2

4647Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)29-6

47NRNewport (Newport, Ky.)32-3***

4849Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas)34-4

4950Northwest (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)25-0

50NRBellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.)27-1

Dropped Out: Earlier No. 20 Mix Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.), No. 38 Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.), No. 43 Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio).

Bubble Groups: Arrowhead (Heartland, Wis.) 27-3; Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.) 32-5; Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 24-5; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 31-5; Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) 19-8***; Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) 28-3; Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 26-3; Mix Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 23-3; Curie (Chicago, Unwell.) 31-3; Dale (Dale, Okla.) 30-2; De Paul Prep (Chicago, Unwell.) 35-2; De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) 26-2; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 24-4; Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) 32-1; Hayes (Delaware, Ohio) 27-1***; Hickory (Hickory, N.C.) 31-1; Hoover (Hoover, Ala.) 30-3; Imhotep Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) 27-3***; Independence (Thompson’s Station, Tenn.) 32-6; Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.) 33-3; Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 25-1; Kokomo (Kokomo, Ind.) 25-4; Lehi (Lehi, Utah) 24-4; Lexington (Lexington, S.C.) 28-2; Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) 32-3; Liberty Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) 33-4; Lincoln (Warren, Mich.) 24-4; Lincoln Park (Midland, Pa.) 25-3***; Marquette College (Milwaukee, Wis.) 26-4; Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) 23-3; Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 26-2; Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) 36-5; Noblesville (Noblesville, Ind.) 22-3; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 31-4; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 21-6; Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) 26-4; Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wis.) 25-5; Raymond (Raymond, Miss.) 31-4; Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas) 35-4**; Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 26-4; St. Anne’s-Bellfield (Charlottesville, Va.) 26-4; St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) 31-4; St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey Metropolis, N.J.) 26-3; Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa) 21-5; Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Col.) 26-2; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 26-6; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 30-1; Lincoln (Warren, Mich.) 24-4; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) 15-7; Westfield (Westfield, Ind.) 19-3; Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio) 25-2***; Woodside (Newport Information, Va.) 27-1.

Notice: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These had been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They had been compiled for a few years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 24 years in the past.

Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores