FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS
FINAL 2017-18 National HomeSchool Basketball Association Girls Rankings–
- 80+ teams received consideration for the official rankings
- 40+ teams from 16 states made the final Rankings
- 25 teams ended the season officially ranked
For the first time in the 25+ year history of HomeSchool Basketball, the final national rankings feature 6 different states in each of the top 6 spots!
In a fitting end to an unforgettable coaching career, the MHEA Lady Eagles won their 3rd Undisputed National Championships Crown in the past 4 seasons, officially moving MHEA into dynasty status! Coach Rice won a total of 16 Undisputed National Championships, in all 5 girls age groups.
Top 10 Round Up:
Perhaps the storyline of Nationals this year was the Cincinnati Trailblazers and their run to their programs 1st ever National Final Four.
The OKC Storm, Dallas HSAA Angels, & KC Metro Mavericks each won their Gold Ball in recent history.
After winning their first ever Gold Ball in 2017 the Indy Trailblazers & Nashville NCC Warriors both made it back-to-back Gold Ball Championships. Indy TB also added their highest ever end of Season National Ranking to their list of 1st.
The Dallas Thunder are coming off back to back National Top 10 Finishes at Nationals.
The Austin Royals Top 10 finish is their first since the 2011 & 2012 (Final Four) Royals squads that had back to back Top 10 finishes.
The SWLA Knights made their 1st ever trip to the Gold Ball Showdown Series and finish the season with their highest ever National Ranking.
The San Marcos Panthers end the season with their 1st ever Final National Top 10 Ranking!
Between the Big South, Heartland, Midwest, Western, & National Championships the NCHBC 2018 Post Season featured over 800 HomeSchool Basketball teams!
The following teams are the “Best of the Best” in the largest sport in HomeSchool Athletics, a Sport that features well over 100 Varsity Girls Teams.
Follow us on Twitter @NCHBCLive
OR
“Like” us on Facebook Facebook.com/HomeSchoolBasketball
FINAL 2017-18 National Rankings:
Varsity Girls HomeSchool Basketball
NCHCLive.com
Rank- Team Name- (City, State)
#1 MHEA Eagles (Memphis, TN)
3rd Undisputed National Title in 4 years
Midwest Regional Champion
Nationals Class 8A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Tracy Rice
#2 OKC Storm (OK)
3rd National Runner-up finish in past 4 years
Heartland Regional Champion
Nationals Class 6A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Stephanie Brady
#3 Dallas HSAA (TX)
3rd straight National Final Four Appearance
Big South Regional Champion
Nationals Class 7A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Josh Burton
#4 Indianapolis Trailblazers (IN)
2nd Straight Gold Ball
Highest Ever End of Season Ranking
Midwest Regional Runner-up
Nationals Class 1A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Tim Jensen
#5 Cincinnati Trailblazers (OH)
1st Ever Gold Ball
1st Trip to National Final Four
Midwest Regional 3rd Place
Nationals Class 5A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Suzanne Riley
#6 KC Metro Mavericks (KS)
3rd Gold Ball in 4 years
Heartland Regional 3rd Place
Nationals Class 5A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Gary & Stacey Spani
#7 Dallas Thunder (TX)
Silver Bracket Showdown Series Champion
Big South Regional Runner-up
Nationals Class 5A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Tom Etchison
#8 Austin Royals (TX)
Silver Bracket Showdown Series Runner-up
Big South Regional 5th Place
Nationals Class 7A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Randell Casey
#9 SWLA Knights (LA)
1st Trip to the Gold Ball Showdown Series
Big South Regional 7th Place
Nationals Class 4A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Clint Daniel
T-#10 NCC Warriors (Nashville, TN)
Back to Back Gold Ball’s
Midwest Regional Division III Champion
Nationals Class 3A Gold Ball Champion
Coach: Ryan Scott
T-#10 San Marcos Panthers (TX)
Highest Ever Final National Ranking
Silver Bracket Showdown Series 3rd Place
Big South Regional 3rd Place
Nationals Class 1A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Don Brewer
#12 Green Country Defenders (Tulsa, OK)
Silver Bracket Showdown Series 4th Place
Heartland Regional Runner-up
Nationals Class 2A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Stephanie Hough
#13 Cornerstone Saints (Topeka, KS)
Highest Ever Final National Ranking
Bronze Ball Champion
Nationals Class 6A Quarter-final
Coach: Dan Holloway
#14 NOVA (San Antonio, TX)
Highest Ever Final National Ranking
Bronze Ball 3rd Place
Big South Regional 4th Place
Nationals: Class 2A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Steve Rico
#15 KC East Lions (KS)
Bronze Ball Bracket Runner-up
Heartland Regional 4th Place
Nationals: Class 1A Semi-Final
Coach: Luke Vermeer
#16 RUSH (Springfield, MO)
Bronze Consolation Bracket Champion
Heartland Regional Silver Champion
Big South Regional 6th Place
Nationals: Class 8A Semi-Final
Coach: Greg Faulkner
#17 CHESS Knights (Sulpher Springs, TX)
1st Ever Silver Ball
Silver Ball Showdown Series 5th Place
Big South Regional 8th Place
Nationals: Class 8A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Joey Dorner
#18 NOAH Jaguars (Tulsa, OK)
Silver Ball Showdown Series 6th Place
Big South Regional Silver Champion
Nationals: Class 7A Silver Ball Winner
Coach: Stephen Bell
#19 CHSA Wolverines (Houston, TX)
Bronze Ball Bracket 3rd Place
Big South Regional Silver 3rd Place
Nationals: Class 5A Semi-final
Coach: Tim Host
#20 MCAC Wildcats (Mishawaka, IN)
Bronze Ball Bracket 5th Place
Midwest Regional 4th Place
Nationals: Class 1A Semi-final
Coach: Randy Dobrodt
#21 Indianapolis Wildcats (IN)
1st time ever to finish in the Top 25 Final National Rankings
Silver Ball Showdown Series 7th Place
Midwest Regional Division III 4th Place
Coach: Nick Tharp
#22 North Metro Blazers (Minneapolis, MN)
Bronze Ball Bracket 6th
Midwest Regional Silver Champion
Nationals: Class 7A Semi-final
Coach: David Blauw
#23 St. Louis Patriettes (MO)
Bronze Consolation Bracket Runner-up
Midwest Regional 5th Place
Nationals: Class 2A Semi-Final
Coach: Keith Pott
#24 PCA Paladins (Covington, LA)
1st time ever to finish in the Top 25 Final National Rankings
Silver Ball Showdown Series 8th Place
Big South Regional Silver 4th Place
Coach: Mary Boggs
T-#25 AHSA Angels (Albuquerque, NM)
1st time ever to finish in the Top 25 Final National Rankings
Big South Silver Runner-up
Coach: Hugh Floyd
T-#25 Bloomington Bobcats (IN)
1st time ever to finish in the Top 25 Final National Rankings
Midwest Division III Runner-up
Coach: Angie Archer
2017-18 HomeSchool Basketball National Rankings Honorable Mentions:
Teams from this list would complete the National Top 40 (if the rankings went that deep.)
Rounding out the National Rankings are the following 2017-18 Honorable Mentions
Teams listed in alphabetical order:
Aggieland Panthers (College Station, TX)
Bluegrass United (Lexington, KY)
CEC Cougars (Louisville, KY)
CHAP Chariots (Lansing, MI)
HFC Warriors (OKC, OK)
Kalamazoo Cougars (MI)
Lapeer Lakers (MI)
Living Water Marlins (IN)
New Way Eagles (Odessa, TX)
SCCHEA Warriors (Saline County, AR)
South Metro Huskies (Minneapolis, MN)
Spirit Warriors (Tustin, CA)
SWCHA (Milwaukee, WI)
Tyler HEAT (TX)
Weatherford Express (TX)
Wellspring Guardians (KY)
The National HomeSchool Basketball Association Rankings are designed to create excitement & exposure for HomeSchool student-athletes & programs. These Rankings are designed to promote and protect the reputation of HomeSchool Basketball teams. To be ranked a program must be a National HomeSchool Basketball Association (NHBA) Member in good standing. This assures that no teams that resembles AAU/Club teams while claiming to be “HomeSchool” team will be ranked.
The NHBA will not jeopardize the reputation of the sport by promoting a team it has not verified as part of a legitimate HomeSchool program, therefore we will not recognize a team in these rankings that is not a good standing Member of the NHBA.
Any questions or corrections to the rankings can be sent to Rob@flattmail.com