Sunrise Prepares for EYBL Scholastic Tournament

North Augusta, SC - Sunrise Christian Academy has spent much of the year in the ESPN Top 25 rankings, competing at the highest levels of high school basketball on their way to a 7-4 conference record and a four-seed in the EYBL Scholastic Tournament. The only programs they fell to in conference play were the 1-3 seeds and Link Academy, a one point loss to the program that had boasted preseason #1 rankings from many high school basketball outlets. The tournament is a single-elimination tournament. As Sunrise prepares to fly out to South Carolina on Wednesday morning, here is a look at what the road ahead looks like to close the year:

First Round (Play-in games): Sunrise earned a BYE with their 7-4 conference record, good for #4 in the EYBLS)

Second Round (Quarterfinals): #4 Sunrise Christian Academy vs #5 IMG Academy • Thursday, March 6th at 5:30pm CT, Hosted on LeagueReady YouTube page: (Click Here)

These two teams did not play during the regular season. IMG Academy is led by University of Arkansas commit Darius Acuff. IMG spent much of the 2024-25 season ranked #1 in the country.

Third Round (Semifinals): If SCA wins in Quarterfinals: Sunrise Christian Academy vs #1 Wasatch Academy or the highest remaining seed from the play-in games • Friday, March 7th at 4:00pm CT, Hosted on NBATV (Click Here)

Could also play: #8 Link Academy, #9 AZ Compass Prep, or #10 Oak Hill Academy

Fourth Round (Championship): If SCA wins in Semifinals: Sunrise Christian Academy vs Winner from bottom of the bracket • Saturday, March 8th at 11:00am CT, Hosted on NBATV (Click Here)

Could play: #2 Brewster Academy, #3 CIA Bella Vista Academy, #6 Montverde Academy, #7 Long Island Lutheran, or #10 Oak Hill Academy

Did Not Qualify: Veritas Academy (3-8), La Lumiere School (3-8), Orangeville Academy (1-10), Legacy Early College (0-11)

All tickets must be purchased at the door.