Chipotle Nationals: No. 9 Wasatch Academy vs. No. 10 Link Academy

Opening round matchup between two top-10 high school basketball teams

Apr. 1, 2026 at 9:26pm

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The Chipotle Nationals high school basketball tournament tips off on Wednesday with a first-round matchup between the No. 9 Wasatch Academy Tigers and the No. 10 Link Academy Lions. Wasatch enters as the #7 seed, while Link is the #10 seed after a 15-0 start to the season was followed by four losses down the stretch.

Why it matters

The Chipotle Nationals is the premier high school basketball tournament in the country, featuring the top teams and players. This opening-round game between two top-10 ranked squads will be an early test for both programs as they look to make a deep run and potentially determine the national champion.

The details

Wasatch Academy and Link Academy previously met on November 24, with Link escaping with a 70-66 victory. Now the two teams will square off again, with the winner advancing in the Chipotle Nationals tournament. Both squads have been eliminated from national title contention, but they still have the opportunity to play a role in determining the eventual champion.

  • The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 1 in Fishers, Indiana.
  • Wasatch Academy and Link Academy previously met on November 24.

The players

Wasatch Academy

The Wasatch Academy Tigers are the #7 seed in the Chipotle Nationals tournament and are ranked No. 9 in the country.

Link Academy

The Link Academy Lions are the #10 seed in the Chipotle Nationals tournament and are ranked No. 10 in the country. They started the season 15-0 before losing four games down the stretch.

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What’s next

The winner of this opening-round matchup between Wasatch Academy and Link Academy will advance to the next round of the Chipotle Nationals tournament.

The takeaway

This first-round clash between two top-10 high school basketball programs will be an early test for both teams as they look to make a deep run in the prestigious Chipotle Nationals tournament and potentially play a role in determining the national champion.