Sleepy Eye 7th Grade Boys to play at Target Center

The Sleepy Eye 7th grade boys’ basketball team will be playing in the Target Center Sunday, July 23, in the Pacesetter Great Five-State Championships.

The “Great State” playoff system includes Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The 7th grade boys’ tournament Sunday will include Medford (WI), Brookings (SD), and three teams from Minnesota: Sleepy Eye, Barnum, and a combined team from Tri-County, Marshall Co. Central, and Grygla-Gatzke.

Games will begin with pool play starting at 8:30 a.m. at Maple Grove Middle School. The championship bracket will move to the Target Center at 2:10 p.m. with all teams guaranteed to play at minimum one game on the main floor.

All players, coaches and spectators will be attending the Minnesota Lynx game on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. against the Las Vegas Aces as part of the weekend experience, which is coordinated in cooperation with the Lynx/Timberwolves.

Sleepy Eye qualified through Pacesetter’s 8-region playoff system for grades 4-9 that began in March and advanced to the Pacesetter Minnesota youth state championships played at St. Ben’s in June.

Brackets and further information are available on the Pacesetter Sports website at www.pacesettersports.net.