EARN YOUR SPOT AT THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 8, 9, 10 | 2024
Sioux City, IA
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8
The 4th Annual Heartland States Basketball Championship is a qualifier-based tournament with two divisions (Club and School) and features top competition from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa.
WIDE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
The 2023 Championship featured teams from throughout the region offering fresh competition for all squads. Players hailed from 196 zip codes 164 different towns across five states. Check out the map above with all of the hometowns represented at States!
Teams hailed from 63 zip codes 58 different towns across five states.
Eligibility
All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. (Last season, we reviewed 15,730 Proof of Eligibility documents!)
TUNE IN
Upcoming Qualifiers
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League.
| Next Up (Dates) | Tournament Name | Flyer | |
| 12/1-2 |  |
Queens of the Court Sioux Falls, SD hosted by Avera Sports |
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| 12/1-3 |  |
Winter Jam Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a |
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| 12/2 |  |
Prairie Trail Sports Complex Winter Tournament (Boys 5-8) Mason City, IA |
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| 12/2 | |
Prairie Trail Sports Complex Winter Tournament (Girls 5-8) Ankeny, IA |
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| 12/2 |  |
St. Mary's Booster Club Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Bismarck, ND hosted by St. Mary's Booster Club |
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| 12/2 |  |
Midwest Xtreme Tri-State Challenge Burlington, IA |
Tourney Flyer Registration Form |
| 12/2 |  |
Holiday Hoops Indianola, IA hosted by Iowa Suns |
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| 12/2 |  |
Upper Midwest Basketball Tournament Ames, IA |
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| 12/2-3 |  |
Play4Him Winter Jam Scranton, IA hosted by Play 4 Him Academy |
Tourney Flyer |
| 12/2-3 |  |
Northfield Boys Shootout Northfield, MN hosted by Northfield Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer |
| 12/2-3 |  |
East Ridge Girls Raptor Classic Woodbury, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 12/2-3 |  |
Fire & Ice Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 12/2-3 |  |
Bloomington Jefferson Girls Classic Bloomington, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
State Tournament Info
MEET YOUR STATE REPS
Regional Reps serve as local connections between Qualifier Tournaments and States. You'll spot our orange-clad Reps at Qualifier Events throughout the season, awarding top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to States and answering questions from parents and coaches.
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