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  • Battle of the Borders Tips Off in Jersey on Wednesday

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    "NEW ORLEANS, LA -  APRIL 10, 2015 -  The 2015 Under Armour Association Grassroots Tournament at the Alario Center in New Orleans Louisiana. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Under Armour)   "

    Trevon Duval will highlight a series of showcase games Wednesday at Burlington City High School. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Under Armour) 

    When the third and final live period tips off on Wednesday, New Jersey will host the 2nd Annual Battle of the Borders event at Burlington City High School.

    The event begins with several showcase games on Wednesday featuring Trevon Duval, Markelle Fultz and Mohamed Bamba, and will conclude with a tournament Thursday-Friday at Life Center Academy.

    Duval, who recently added an Arizona offer to offers from Villanova, Syracuse and others, and his We R1 teammates will then fly to Las Vegas on Wednesday night to play in the Fab 48 out there.

    “We are extremely excited about being able to bring such great programs together and give kids the opportunity to gain exposure,” said event director Terrence Winters.

    Doors open at 4:30 PM
    Schedule:
    (17s) PSA Cardinals vs. WeR1 @ 5pm
    (16s) PSA Cardinals vs. WeR1 @ 6:20pm
    (17s) DC Blue Devils vs. WeR1 @ 7:40pm

    Life Center Academy ~ July 23 & July 24, 2015
    There will be teams competing in the 15u- 17u division in the tournament, which will take place at Life Center Academy. This tournament will feature some of top programs in the region such as WeR1, DC Blue Devils, South Jersey Jazz, Baltimore Finest, Keystone Blazers and more.

    The venue is located in the suburbs of Burlington, New Jersey, which is conveniently located between two major airports and only 2 miles off of Interstate-95. The venue is in one central location with a 3-court facility.

    For more information regarding the event, teams, tickets, etc., visit Battle of The Borders website: www.battleoftheborders.net or email: [email protected]

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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