March Madness Basketball Tournament March 24-25

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host the inaugural Cape March Madness Boy's Youth Basketball Tournament on March 24th and 25th. The tournament will take place at the Shawnee Park Center, Osage Centre, and A. C. Brase Arena. The tournament is broken into two divisions; 3rd/4th grade and 5th/6th grade. Team entry only. The cost is $115 per team and includes a three game guarantee.

Registration deadline is March 9. Teams should provide their own shirts/jerseys with a number on the back. All teams must have an adult coach. Games will consist of two 20-minute running clock halves, with the clock stopping the last two minutes of each half. MSHSAA rules and guidelines will be followed.

Cape March Madness flyers/roster forms are available at the A. C. Brase Arena, Shawnee Park Center, Osage Centre, and online at www.cityofcape.org/parks/recreation. For more information call the Parks and Recreation Department office at (573) 339-6340.