Remaining 2025-26 FAB 50: CIA Bella Vista Reaches Mountain High

Chipotle Nationals closed out the 2025-26 season and it is now time to publish our remaining FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. CIA Bella Vista of Arizona gained each the Nike EYBL Scholastic Event and Chipotle Nationals to cap off a memorable season through which it completed ranked No. 1 within the nation. The outcomes of the 10-team Chipotle Nationals causes some motion inside the High 20 within the remaining rankings version of 2025-26. 

By Ronnie Flores

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CIA Bella Vista Reigns Supreme

The theme coming in to 2026 Chipotle Nationals was parity, as almost each crew within the discipline felt it had a superb shot to win the occasion championship and take a shot on the FAB 50 Nationwide title. In 2025 with Columbus (Miami, Fla.) and in 2024 with Montverde Academy (Fla.) the occasion felt extra like a coronation for these two groups.

That parity hit straight away, as FAB 50 No. 1 Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.), the preseason No. 1 crew within the FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com, fell within the quarterfinals to No. 7 Montverde Academy on a dramatic run-out dunk by Derek Daniels after a missed 3-pointer by The Crew with slightly below 10 seconds remaining. That consequence meant there can be a brand new No. 1 and that was important as a result of this version can be the ultimate rankings and crown the nationwide champion for the 2025-26 season.  

Because the occasion unfolded the theme turned to domination, as No. 2 CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) went on to seize the occasion title to comply with up on their championship win on the EYBL Scholastic Event, March 15 in Augusta, Ga. First 12 months coach D.J. Wright led a program that defeated No. 3 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) within the quarterfinals, 79-67, blew previous Dynamic Prep (Dallas) within the semifinals, 81-62, and took down No. 7 Montverde Academy (Fla.) in Saturday’s title recreation, 69-65.

Miles Sadler led the best way as soon as once more with 23 factors 9 assists 4 rebounds and a pair of steals 🔥 legendary near his HS profession 😮‍💨 #chipotlenationals pic.twitter.com/HWTYEBImIk

— League Prepared (@LeagueRDY) April 4, 2026

West Virginia-bound level guard Miles Sadler led the best way by averaging 23.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 7.3 apg, and a pair of.7 spg within the three wins and confirmed why he is a particular highschool participant as the important thing that drives the Bears’ engine. Wright has a deep and balanced membership, additionally getting large contributions from junior large man Paul Osaruyi, junior capturing guard Lyris Robinson and 7-foot-1 senior heart Amadou Seini. All 4 made key contributions in each event victories. 

CIA Bella Vista got here into Chipotle Nationals with a loss to Prolific Prep, and was No. 2 behind The Crew in final week’s FAB 50. Naturally by profitable this occasion, mixed with its total season efficiency, CIA Bella Vista strikes to No. 1 to assert the 2025-26 FAB 50 Nationwide Title. It was a exceptional season for a program with a first-year head coach that merged with Canyon Worldwide Academy in 2024-25 and was preseason FAB 50 ranked for the primary time ever this season. The Bears completed No. 6 in final 12 months’s FAB 50, began No. 3 this season and have now reached the mountain high of highschool hoops.

“First simply so grateful to God…we’re blessed to have such a superb group of children which are so welcoming and motivated to win,” Wright advised Ballislife. “To see the grind all repay for the fellows has been an incredible feeling and to carry the 2 trophies because the final crew standing and No. 1 within the nation is one thing nobody will be capable to take away from us! WE DID IT!

“This system and basketball area was construct on household, brotherhood, and unity! We’re all grateful however not happy. We’re going to get again to the drawing boards to proceed to construct our tradition the suitable approach!”

Worldwide Impression On FAB 50 

CIA Bella Vista not solely made historical past by ending because the No. 1 crew within the FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings powered by Ballislife.com, it grew to become the primary program ever in Arizona to complete No. 1. CIA Bella Vista can be the fourth EYBL Scholastic program to assert a FAB 50 nationwide title, becoming a member of Montverde Academy (seven instances), Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) in 2023, and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), which like MVA has captured the FAB 50 title seven instances.  

By no means has the sport been impacted extra by gamers who grew up outdoors the US. We have seen that for a few years within the NBA. In faculty basketball, it appears as if each profitable groups depends on worldwide imports on its frontline and the worldwide affect is unquestionably current on EYBL Scholastic groups that affect the FAB 50 rankings. 

CIA Bella Vista is led by Sadler, who will obtain All-American acclaim and is likely one of the finest level guards within the nation, hails from Toronto, Canada. In all, CIA Bella Vista had gamers on its roster from six totally different nations. Simply because it’s more durable to win an athletic scholarship for the common 17-year previous American senior in highschool, the competitors for state affiliation groups to complete excessive within the FAB 50 is more durable than ever due to the worldwide affect. The stakes have been raised throughout the board, however there may be nonetheless the power for groups that compete for a conventional state title to compete with academy-type packages.

Paul VI gave CIA Bella Vista all it may deal with within the quarterfinals, and drops two spots from No. 3 to No. 5 within the remaining rankings. It was a terrific season for the Panthers, who keep behind preseason No. 1 Prolific Pep due to a double extra time loss. Prolific Prep falls from No. 1 to No. 4.

AZ Compass Prep strikes up a spot to No. 3 within the remaining version of the FAB 50 after defeating No. 8 Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) within the quarterfinals, 69-52, and shedding to Montverde Academy within the semifinals in double OT, 68-67. That naturally strikes up Montverde Academy 5 spots from No. 7 to No. 2 within the remaining rankings. Coach Steve Turner did a terrific job in his first 12 months with this system after a profitable stint with Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). After an 0-3 begin to the season, Turner turned MVA’s season round and two of the losses got here towards CIA Bella Vista, with the primary coming within the quarterfinals of the EYBL Scholastic Event.

We thought-about shifting up CIF open champ Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) and it might have been fascinating to see how the rankings shook out had Montverde Academy defeated CIA Bella Vista within the Chipotle Nationals remaining. Sierra Canyon, nevertheless, misplaced its solely contest to WCAC member Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.), a crew that misplaced 3 times to Paul VI by sizable margins and completed in eighth place within the WCAC standings after opening up No 14 within the preseason FAB 50. That meant Sierra Canyon held at No. 6.

Paul VI’s displaying towards a nationwide schedule additionally was a swoon for FSHAA Class 3A state champ Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), which cut up with Paul VI and solely misplaced that one recreation. That crew does transfer up three spots within the remaining rankings to No. 7, however cannot be many increased as a result of Paul VI’s main participant, Arkansas-bound Jordan Smith Jr., didn’t play within the loss to Calvary Christian Academy. 

Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) is ready to transfer up six spots within the remaining rankings from No. 16 to No. 10 after defeating earlier No. 5 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) in one of many two “play-in” video games at Chipotle Nationals, 69-59. Wasatch Academy now has to complete behind Hyperlink Academy as a result of it misplaced to that crew twice. Spire Academy defeated No. 16 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) within the different play-in contest, 87-76.  

We’ll go over some other motion within the remaining rankings are a results of us reviewing the complete season log for every crew that we’ll clarify in our Remaining, Expanded FAB 50 Rankings with element on every crew compared and distinction to its preseason place.

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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Crew Rankings Powered by Ballislife.com

(sixteenth and remaining ballot of 2025-26 common season; By video games performed on Saturday, April 4; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)

No. Prev. Excessive Faculty (Metropolis)Report

12CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)26-4

27Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)23-7

34AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)25-3**

41Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) 38-4

53Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)33-3

66Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)30-1

710Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)24-1

88Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio)29-5

911Principia (St. Louis, Mo.)29-2

1016Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)24-5

115 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah)25-7

1212Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)30-0

139La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)22-5

1413Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas)27-11

1514Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)30-6

1615Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)26-5

1717Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.)33-4**

1818 Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) 36-2

1919Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)28-2

2020Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)28-5**

2121Rainier Seaside (Seattle, Wash.)29-1

2222North Crowley (Ft. Price, Texas)35-3

2323Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)27-7

2424IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)21-8

2525St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.)31-3

2626Columbus (Miami, Fla.) 26-6

2727Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 42-9

2828Richland (Richland, Wash.)28-0

2929Forsyth Nation Day (Lewisville, N.C.)29-3

3030Ridgeview (Columbia, S.C.)27-3

3131St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)36-7

3232Our Woman of Mt. Carmel (Baltimore, Md.)30-11

3333St. John’s (Washington, D.C.)27-8

3434Heritage (Frisco, Texas) 34-2

3535Marist (Chicago, Sick.)33-5

3636Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 18-10

3737Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas)37-2

3838Benet Academy (Lisle, Sick.)36-2

3939Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)16-11

4040Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.)28-3

4141Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)29-4

4242East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Sick.)33-4

4343Rockford (Rockford, Mich.)25-3

4444Olympus (Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah25-2

4545St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)28-4

4646Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)29-3

4747East Lansing (East Lansing, Mich.)27-2

4848Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.)37-2

4949Crown Level (Crown Level, Ind.) 25-2

5050Petersburg (Petersburg, Va.)22-4

Dropped Out: None.

Editor’s Word: No bubble golf equipment are included within the remaining FAB 50, as the ultimate 2025-26 High 20 Regional Rankings embrace all of the groups thought-about for the bubble.

Word: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These have been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They have been compiled for a few years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 26 years in the past.

Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at [email protected]. Remember to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores