Taking place just a week after its Country Under-12 Jamboree, the tournament will be held from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28 across multiple locations in Echuca as well as a few games in Rochester and Kyabram.
EMBA will utilise Echuca Basketball Stadium as well as facilities at Echuca College, Twin Rivers Primary School and St Joseph’s College Echuca for the tournament.
The event typically attracts over 100 teams from Wangaratta, Shepparton, Bendigo, Wodonga and outer Melbourne areas.
The tournament promises to deliver the highest quality competition for under-18 players in Country Victoria, with numerous grades and age groups in action.
EMBA president Lisa Baker highlighted hers and the EMBA committee’s excitement for the event and the impact it will have on the economy.
“They’ll be staying here, eating here, shopping here and all that kind of stuff, so for Echuca Moama it’s wonderful to get that influx of visitors enjoying the town and boosting the local economy,” Lisa said.
“We have associations that come back year-after-year, so it is nice to know we run a good tournament and people want to keep returning.
“We are definitely looking forward to it, it’ll be a huge week, but its our busiest and best time of year.”
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