KC East Lions Girls Basketball Introduction

The KC East Lions offer High School and Junior High programs for young ladies between the ages of 10 and 18. Our High School program consists of a Varsity team, and the athletes’ ages must be in accordance with the KC East High School eligibility criteria.
Athletes who are 15 to 18 years old by September 1 must register at the High School level. Athletes 10 to 14 years old by September 1 are eligible to play at the Junior High Level. Those 14 years old can register at the High School level with the approval of the Basketball Director and coaches.
Coaching Philosophy
The KC East Lions is a Christian Homeschool organization. Our coaches work on creating a balance between our faith and competitiveness. We strive to teach the girls how to work within a team and build camaraderie with each other. While we focus on faith and the intangibles of playing team sports, we also want to develop a competitive team. We expect that the girls who register will be at practice on time.
Games
The JH team will participate in a local competitive basketball league. Games will be played in the Lees Summit and Independence areas.
The Junior High and Varsity teams will compete in end-of-season district, regional, and national tournaments through the NCHC. More information about these tournaments can be found here.
The Varsity girls’ team will play games around the Kansas City Metro area and, depending on their schedule, may travel for homeschool tournaments.
Practice
Practice will start the second week of October. Please check our calendar on this page for practice times. Practices will be located in the Lees Summit/Independence area. The Varsity team will practice on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during weeks when games are not scheduled. The Junior High team will practice three nights a week, depending on the league schedule. Practices will run 1.5 to 2 hours.