7 Days and Counting

Just seven days left until the 18th Annual National Christian Homeschool Basketball Tournament tips off. We are really excited about the opening day activities.
In this email I am going to release the preliminary first round
match-ups but first I would like to point out what is sure to be a
very exciting opening day. Here is what will be taking place Monday
March 16th at Baptist Bible College (Gym)*

2:15 pm All-American Award Ceremony

We will be handing out 1st 2nd and 3rd Team All-American Awards

3:00 pm Girl's Tip-off /Ceremony at Baptist Bible College (Gym)

The Mayor of Springfield and virtually the entire Springfield news
media will be there as Tabar Spani leads the 2009 Omaha Regional
Champion Kansas City Metro Mavs against the San Antonio FEAST
Patriots. Tabar was just selected as a McDonald’s All-American, she
is the first HomeSchool player to ever receive this honor which is
awarded to the top 24 high school seniors each year.

4:30 pm Boy's Tip-off at Baptist Bible College (Gym)

John Caleb Sanders last year’s Maravich award winner will lead HCYA
Warriors; the two time defending National Champions against the
Cincinnati Landmark Eagles. In a very unusual twist this is a first
round match-up of last year’s National Championship game. Landmark
graduated all of their contributors and looked to have a rebuilding
year, but Coach Tom Head led the team to a 7th place Cincinnati
Regional finish and set up this compelling match up.

5:50 Game features the 2008 National Champions and 2009 OKC Regional
Champion THEASA Riders feature 2008 1st team All-American Anna Parish
as well as one of the top freshman High School players in the country.
Be ready to see some jaw dropping moves by Moriah Jefferson. As THESA
draws the Manhattan CHIEF in their first round match-up.

7:00 Game features the 2009 OKC Regional Champion when the Oklahoma City Storm takes on California’s Christian Heritage Academy. The Storm has
spent the entire year in the top three of the MaxPreps rankings and
returns four All-American from the 2008 3rd place finisher.

8:15 Game features the Cincinnati Regional Champions when Indianapolis Wildcats make their first appearance at Nationals. Indy has been in
the top 4 of the MaxPreps all season. All-American Adrian Hood will
lead the Wildcats against sharp shooter Ben Mies and the Memphis FCA
Nighthawks.

9:30 Game features NCEBC #1 Seed Central Park Christian School from
Birmingham, Alabama. If you want to see some top level basketball,
don’t miss this game. They have it all: They have size (if you
consider 7 guys from 6 8’ to 7 foot big). Athleticism – last time I
coached against them five years ago they had 14 dunks but I think that
is overrated because Marco Killingworth had 8 of them. This year they
feature 6’6 swingman and Alabama Signee Tony Mitchell and 6’10
wing/post Will Neighbour who has signed with the University of
Arkansas/Little Rock. This year they are relatively young.

For more schedule details go to
http://www.homeschoolbasketball.com/seeding-brackets

Team USA – we have a record number of Team USA players this year. We still have openings in all age groups but we really need 3-4 more Boys
10 and Boys 12 to fill up those teams.