APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 25, 2016) – Who has the best high school basketball, Minnesota or Wisconsin? High school basketball fans from the neighboring states looking for bragging rights need look no further than the BREAKDOWN SPORTS / WISCONSIN BASKETBALL YEARBOOK’s 11th annual Border Battle. The one-day showcase at Apple Valley High School on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 features seven games between top teams from both states going head-to-head.
See the full schedule of games in the table at right.
We’ve pulled together a terrific lineup that is highlighted by Apple Valley and one of the nation’s top-ranked prospects, Tre Jones, facing off against Wisconsin superpower Milwaukee Riverside, as well as other top prospects and teams in Minnesota such as Lakeville North and Nathan Reuvers, DeLaSalle with Goanar Mar and Gabe Kalscheur, Cretin-Derham Hall and Daniel Oturu, Tartan with Jordan Horn and Joevon Walker, Minnehaha Academy's dymanic duo of Jalen Suggs and Javonni Bickham, and Springfield's young Tanner Vogel and Isaac Fink.
The MINNESOTA VS. WISCONSIN BORDER BATTLE is an annual event conceived by the BREAKDOWN and the WISCONSIN BASKETBALL YEARBOOK in the winter of 2006 as a way to pit some of the top teams from Minnesota and Wisconsin against each other at a site rotating between the two states.
Through 10 years, Minnesota leads 34-23 between the two states. Wisconsin claimed a 3-2 edge in the first Border Battle held back in 2007 at Tartan High School, but Minnesota has earned an 11-1 edge in the last two years, setting up what should be a great battle this year at Apple Valley.
BREAKDOWN SPORTS USA and its annual publications are Minnesota's No. 1 resource for players, coaches, fans and sports enthusiasts. The BREAKDOWN is a full-service high school sports company, offering season preview publications, in-season premier events, off-season leagues, great photography and an extensive website with news and notes.
It’s in its 15th year of covering boys’ and girls’ basketball, 9th in girls’ volleyball and boys’ hockey, and 3rd in boys' baseball. The goal of the BREAKDOWN is simple: It wants to offer players, coaches and fans a complete sports resource for high school sports.
Please visit their website at www.BreakdownSportsUSA.com. The staff welcomes all suggestions and comments for upcoming editions by email at tim@BreakdownSportsUSA.com.
The WISCONSIN BASKETBALL YEARBOOK started in the summer of 1985 shortly after editor Mark Miller earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. After previewing a book similar in nature from Minnesota, Miller opted to start a state-wide basketball magazine detailing the high school and college scene in the Badger state.
Thirty-one years later, the WISCONSIN BASKETBALL YEARBOOK has become a staple for prep and college basketball fans from throughout the state. Mark has also added several events over the years including the WBY Shootout, Border Battle, summer tournaments and the long running WBY Exposure Camp.
In March of 2006, the WISCONSIN BASKETBALL YEARBOOK joined forces with the Wisconsin Sports Network in a move designed to strengthen the future of both ventures. Please visit their website at www.wbby.com.
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No press or media credentials will be accepted at the gate other than those with prior approval from the Breakdown. All photography or video taken at the event is for editorial purposes only. No resale of photographs or reproduction of images will be allowed without the written consent of Breakdown Sports USA, Inc. and the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook.
