The Nike EYBL Scholastic League, which has been around since the 2021-22 season and in its second year under its current name, announced the competing teams for its 2025-26 league and the schedule of league games that will be hosted by showcase events around the country during the upcoming high school season.
For the 2025-26 high school season, the league will expand from 14 teams to 20 and for the first time will be broken up into two divisions, a West and East Division.
(2025-26 FAB 50 Consideration Form)
2025-26 Nike EYBL Scholastic Teams
(listed alphabetically):
WEST Division
• AZ Compass Prep (Chander, Ariz.)
• CIA Bella Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)
• Dream City Christian (Glendale, Ariz.)
• Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas)
• Iowa United Prep (Des Moines, Iowa)
• Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)
• Sunrise Christian (Bel Aire, Kan.)
• Utah Prep (Herriman, Utah)
• Veritas Academy (Corona, Calif.)
• Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
EAST Division
• Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)
• CATS Academy (Boston, Mass.)
• Christ School (Asheville, N.C.)
• La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)
• Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)
• Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
• Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
• Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio)
• Tennessee Collegiate Academy (Millington, Tenn.)
• The St. James (Springfield, Va.)
EYBL Scholastic League Breakdown
In 2024-25, Brewster Academy, CIA Bella Vista and Wasatch Academy all tied for the EYBL Scholastic regular season crown with a 9-2 mark. Montverde Academy finished in first place in the league standings in both 2022-23 and 2023-24 when it was known as the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC). Sunrise Christian captured the 2021-22 regular season league title and Montverde Academy was crowned league champs in the first season (2020-21) the year prior to the teams officially starting a regular season slate with league standings.
Montverde Academy’s 2024 team also captured the FAB 50 National Title with an unbeaten record. League member Link Academy captured the 2023 FAB 50 crown. Full time state association members, those recognized by a high school athletics governing body or part of a league with bylaws are eligible to be FAB 50 ranked. (2025-26 FAB 50 Consideration Form)
The 2025-26 regular season with consist of 140 games, with each league team slated to play 14 regular season contests from November to March at various events across the country. The teams will play nine division games and five cross-division contests. The EYBL Scholastic season will conclude with the second annual EYBL Scholastic Conference Tournament in March. Five teams from each division, plus two at-large teams, will qualify for the conference tournament. This year’s EYBL Scholastic Conference Tournament will take place March 12-14 in Augusta, Ga.
In the inaugural EYBL Scholastic Conference tournament, Link Academy defeated four FAB 50 ranked clubs, including Long Island Lutheran, 74-71, in the championship game. Link Academy finished No. 14 in the FAB 50.
The 140 conference games will take place at the following events:
• Five for the Fight (Pleasant Grove, Utah), November 24-26
• Thanksgiving Hoopfest (Dallas, Texas), November 28-29
• Players Era (Las Vegas, Nev.), November 28-29
• Sunshine Classic (Montverde, Fla.), December 5-7
• Marshall County (Marshall County, Kent.), December 5-7
• Bojangles Bash (Columbia, S.C.), December 12-13
• DC Hoopfest (Washington, D.C.), December 12-13
• Main Event (Louisville, Kent.), December 12-13
• NBA Cup (Las Vegas, Nev.), December 12,14
• Hoophall West (Phoenix, Ariz.), January 1-3
• Memphis Hoopfest (Memphis, Tenn.), January 1-3
• LaPorte Invitational (La Porte, Ind.), January 9-11
• Hoophall Classic (Springfield, Mass.), January 17-19
• Flyin to the Hoop (Dayton, Ohio), January 17-19
• Air Capital Hoopfest (Wichita, Kan.), January 22-24
• Quincy Shootout (Quincy, Ill.), January 22-24
• Western Maryland Shootout (McHenry, Md.), January 29-31
• Long Island Lutheran Invitational (Hempstead, N.Y.), February 5-7
• Dr Pepper Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.), February 6-7
• Nike EYBL Conference Championship (Augusta, Ga.), March 12-15
Broadcast information for the 140 games will be announced at a later date.
(2025-26 FAB 50 Consideration Form)
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