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What's New for 2025...

By Markel Leonard, 11/06/24, 12:30PM PST

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Mark your calendars for the 2025 Missouri Middle School Basketball Championship in Columbia! Last season, we surpassed 200 teams in just our 3rd year of this event. To accommodate the continued amazing growth and expected 250 teams, we’ve split the 2025 Championship into two great weekends, one for Girls and one for Boys!

 

Important Note for Boys Teams: The MSHSAA Boys and Girls Show-Me Showdown is scheduled for March 19-22 at Mizzou Arena. What does this mean? Well, this is the high school state tournament and its falls smack dab in the middle of our Boys Championship weekend. We strongly encourage booking your hotel rooms immediately! You needn’t qualify for States before booking: Click Here to Book

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKENDS

GIRLS - MARCH 7-9, 2025

BOYS - MARCH 21-23, 2025

COLUMBIA

What's New for 2025...

Baden Sports Named Official Basketball of State Basketball Championship events.



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KENT, WA – October 24, 2024 - Baden Sports is proud to announce its new partnership with the State Basketball Championship, becoming the Official Basketball for their annual events. This exciting partnership will begin with the upcoming 2025 State tournaments which bring together the top teams in each state and equips them with Baden’s top-of-the-line basketballs. 

 

* Families can receive 20% off all basketball gear at badenteamstore.com

* Teams can receive 20% off all customized uniform orders at badenuniforms.com.

 

For more information, contact

Jennifer Stock, jennifers@badensports.com

816-808-9092

 

Simply select State Basketball Championship in the ‘How Did You Hear About Us’ box to receive discounts

In our ongoing commitment to improve the treatment and respect of game officials, we have partnered with Officially Human!

Officially Human (OH) was founded in 2019 to restore respect to, and positive treatment of, sport officials through increased education and

communication to all stakeholders

(administrators, coaches, and fans) while recruiting and retaining new officials at all levels.

 

Learn more here!

Code for Coaches to view Elevate Respect Video: SBC2426

 

8th Grade Athletes: If your goal is to play in college after high school, please register your FREE Recruiting Profile with PrepStar to start your evaluation process as a next-level prospect!

Get recruited with PrepStar!

(8th Grade Athletes only please)

 

Upcoming Qualifier Tournaments:

Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd at an official Qualifier Tournament or League.

UPCOMING QUALIFIERS:

417 Athletics: Veterans Day Shootout

 

November 9 | Mt. Vernon

Hoops Midwest: Hoop Bash

 

November 9 | Linn, MO

Agape Hoops: Fall Hoop It Up

 

November 9-10 | Shawnee Mission

Tri Lakes Shootout: Thanksgiving Jam

 

November 16

Midwest Battle of the Rims: Thanksgiving Throwdown

 

November 16 | Columbia, MO

Fall Dunkfest

 

November 16-17 | St. Louis

Agape Hoops: Cougar Challenge Fundraiser

 

November 16-17 | Kansas City

Hoops Midwest: Hoopsgiving

 

November 23 | Jefferson City, MO

417 Athletics: Turkey Jam

 

November 23 | Mt. Vernon

CNR November Tournament

 

November 23-24 | St. Louis

Agape Hoops: Jays Fall Fundraiser

 

November 23 | Kansas City Metro Area

Thanksgiving Throwdown

 

November 30 - December 1 | St. Louis, MO

Agape Hoops: Thanksgiving Hoopfest

 

November 30 - December 1 | Kansas City Metro Area

Eagle Shootout

 

November 30 | St. Joseph, MO

Domninators: Cardinal Classic

 

December 6-8

Midwest Battle of the Rims: Ice In My Veins Tournament

 

December 7 | Springfield, MO

Nevada Winter Hoops Classic

 

December 7 | Nevada, MO

Lakeland Youth Athletics: Dec. Tourney

 

December 7-8 | West Central, MO

Hoops Midwest: Winter Wonderland

 

December 7 | Jefferson City, MO

Belleville Shootout

 

December 7-8 | Town and Country, MO

Agape: Winter Kickoff

 

December 7-8 | Shawnee Mission

Santa Slam

hosted by MO Family Sports

 

December 13-15 | St. Joseph

2nd Annual Midwest Xtreme Tri-State Challenge - Triple State Qualifier

(Heartland States/Illinois/Missouri)

 

December 14 | Iowa Area

Hoops Midwest: Jingle Jangle Jam

 

December 14 | Jefferson City, MO

MGHS Project Graduation Basketball Tournament

 

December 14 | Mountain Grove, MO

Midwest Battle of the Rims - Holiday Slam

 

December 14 | Springfield, MO

Agape Hoops: Snowflake Challenge

 

December 14-15 | Kansas City Metro Area

Farmington Fall Classic

hosted by Mineral Area Sports Club

 

December 14-15 | Famrington, MO

Take Me 2 The Ball Basketball Tournament

 

December 14-15 | Rich Hill, MO

Mathews-Dickey Jingle Bell Jam

 

December 20-22 | St. Louis

Hoops Midwest: Santa Shootout

 

December 21 | Jefferson City, MO

417 Athletics: Holiday Shootout

 

December 21 | Mt. Vernon

Eureka Hoopfest

 

December 26-30

Agape Hoops: Countdown to 2025 Jamboree

 

December 28 | Shawnee Mission

CNR November/December Basketball League

 

November 1 - December 22 | St. Louis

Click here to view current list of Qualifiers!

Interested in becoming a Qualifier Tournament or League and having it posted here?

 

Email or call me to submit your event for State-Qualifier consideration.

Can't make it to a Qualifier Tournament?

At-Large Berths will be considered on a case-by-base basis. If your team performs well this season in a non-qualifying tournament or league, make your case here.

Work with us this season!

We are hiring!

 

State Basketball Championship is looking for ‘State Reps’ who invite the top teams to State at our Qualifier Events across Missouri.

 

We are looking to fill positions in Columbia and Jefferson City.

 

If you have a passion for sports and marketing,

click here!

SEE YOU AT STATE!

 

Markel Leonard

Tournament Director

Missouri Middle School Basketball Championship

573-303-9343 ext. 5

statebasketballchampionship.com/missouri

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