Cardinals Take #1 Ranking Into Sweet Sixteen Competition

Mar 21, 2026

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA–The Charlottesville Cardinals will carry their 18-1 season record and their #1 national ranking into the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s national championship tournament in West Monroe, Louisiana the weekend of March 27-29.

The Cardinals have maintained their #1 NWBA D3 ranking throughout this season and will face the #16 Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets at 8 am (CT) on Friday, March 27th.  The winner of that game will advance to the Elite Eight matchup at 4:00 pm vs. the winner of the Cleveland Cavaliers/L.A. Hotwheels game.

“We’re like one family, and play as a family,”  said coach Brandon Rush.