Princess Anne girls basketball team to play in elite national tournament

Four-time defending Class 5 state champion Cavaliers to compete in 'The Throne High School Basketball Championship'

Mar. 18, 2026 at 11:48pm

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The Princess Anne girls basketball team, known as the Cavaliers, will compete in the prestigious 'The Throne High School Basketball Championship' tournament in New Jersey for the second consecutive season. The three-day, eight-team, single-elimination tournament is conducted by the National Basketball Players Association and features top teams from across the country.

Why it matters

Princess Anne has established itself as one of the top high school girls basketball programs in the country, having won four consecutive state championships. Competing in this elite national tournament provides the Cavaliers an opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage and potentially win a prestigious national title.

The details

The Cavaliers will open the tournament on Thursday at 10 a.m. against the Phoenix club from Friend Central High in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. With a win, they will advance to the 3 p.m. semifinal on Friday. The national championship game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday and will be broadcast on NBA TV. In addition to Princess Anne and Phoenix, the tournament field includes teams from California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

  • The Throne High School Basketball Championship tournament runs from Thursday, March 20 to Saturday, March 22, 2026.
  • Princess Anne's opening game is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2026.
  • The semifinal game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2026.
  • The national championship game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2026.

The players

Princess Anne

The four-time defending Class 5 girls basketball state champion from Virginia, competing under the club name Cavaliers.

Phoenix

The girls basketball club team from Friend Central High School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, which will face Princess Anne in the opening round.

Micah Ojo

A then-sophomore player for Princess Anne who scored 29 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and had 7 blocks in the Cavaliers' lone game in last year's tournament.

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— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee

The takeaway

Princess Anne's girls basketball team has established itself as one of the top high school programs in the country, and competing in this elite national tournament provides them an opportunity to showcase their talent and potentially win a prestigious national title.