2026 BOYS BORDER BATTLE Details

| When: | Grades 3 & 5 (Open): February 28, 2026 |
| Grades 4 & 6 (Open): March 1, 2026 | |
| Grades 5 & 6 (Invite): February 28 - March 1, 2026 |
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| Grade 7 (Open): March 8, 2026 | |
| Grade 8 (Open): March 7, 2026 | |
| Grades 7 & 8 (Invite): March 7 - 8, 2026 | |
| Facilities: | Forest Lake High School |
| 6101 Scandia Trail N | |
| Forest Lake, MN 55025 | |
| Who: | Elite: Invite only Boys teams in Grades 5 - 8 |
| Open: A,B, and C level Boys teams in Grades 3 - 8 | |
| Cost: | Elite: $575 |
| Open: $450 | |
| Registration Deadline: | Grades 3 - 6: February 16, 2026 |
| Grades 7 - 8: February 23, 2026 | |
| Schedule: | Grades 4 - 6: February 20, 2025 |
| Grades 7 - 8: February 27, 2025 | |
| Additional Details: | Certified HS officials |
| No gate fee for spectators | |
| Elite: 4-game guarantee | |
| Open: 3-game guarantee all in 1 day | |
| Live online scoring during event | |
| State Championship teams from MN participated in 2025 | |
| Trainer on site | |
| Tournament History: | 15th year of event |
| Trophies/ Medals: | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each division |
| Preferred Hotels: | For hotel info, contact Kathy Baumgartner at kbheat1024@gmail.com |
| Teams must stay in Heat approved hotels | |
| Host/Director: | Willie Vang |
| mnheathoops@gmail.com | |
| Payment Methods: | Online |
| Email mnheathoops@gmail.com if mail in payment is needed |
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