Each spring, DAYBA produces the "Border Battle" All-Star Game Sponsored by St. Luke's Orthopedics, pitting elite players from Northeastern Minnesota vs. players from North Central Wisconsin. This is the premier all-star game in the Northland!
Each year we pick a Mike Gerber MVP award winner for both the girl's game and the boy's game.
BOYS GAMES
2009: Wisconsin 103, Minnesota 102, OT (At UWS; attendance 1,000)
2010: Wisconsin 115, Minnesota 88 (At UMD; attendance 850)
2011: Wisconsin 93, Minnesota 72 (At UMD; attendance 850)
2012: Minnesota 135, Wisconsin 75 (At UMD; attendance 1,200)
2013: Wisconsin 98, Minnesota 83 (At UMD; attendance 1,100)
2014: Minnesota 120, Wisconsin 115, 2OT (At UMD; attendance 1,200)
2015: Minnesota 110, Wisconsin 100 (At UMD; attendance 1,200)
2016: Wisconsin 106, Minnesota 101 (At UMD; attendance 1,100)
2017: Minnesota 104, Wisconsin 95 (At UM; attendance 800)
2018: Minnesota 96, Wisconsin 88 (At UWS; attendance 850)
2019: Wisconsin 131, Minnesota 84 (At UMD; attendance 800)
2020: Game canceled
2021: Game canceled
2022: Minnesota 121, Wisconsin 93 (At UMD: attendance 750)
Overall: Wisconsin 6-6; Minnesota 6-6
Highest single-game scorer: Bjorn Broman (Lakeview Christian Academy, Duluth, MN; 2015) 31 points
GIRLS GAMES
2009: Wisconsin 105, Minnesota 62 (At UWS; attendance 1,000)
2010: Wisconsin 80, Minnesota 72 (At UMD, attendance 850)
2011: Wisconsin 94, Minnesota 88 (At UMD; attendance 850)
2012: Wisconsin 85, Minnesota 69 (At UMD; attendance 1,200)
2013: Minnesota 65, Wisconsin 61 (At UMD; attendance 1,000)
2014: Wisconsin 78, Minnesota 76, OT (At UMD; attendance 900)
2015: Wisconsin 94, Minnesota 70 (At UMD; attendance 1,100)
2016: Wisconsin 78, Minnesota 70 (At UMD; attendance 1,200)
2017: Wisconsin 75, Minnesota 73 (At UMD; attendance 800)
2018: Wisconsin 73, Minnesota 64 (At UW;, attendance 850)
2019: Minnesota 95, Wisconsin 56 (At UMD; attendance 800)
2020: Game Canceled
2021: Game Canceled
2022: Minnesota 70, Wisconsin 65 (At UMD: attendance 750)
Overall: Wisconsin 9-3; Minnesota 3-9
Highest single-game scorer: Heather Bowe (Eau Claire Regis, 2012): 29 points
2022 Border Battle Coaches' Bios.
DAYBA will again partner with "Smiles for Jake" in promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
2023 Border Battle Sponsored by:
Border Battle Apparel will be available game night.
Past border battle players still playing in 2022.
We do not verify 100% accuracy for this list of players and schools, but it should be close.
2023 Border Battle Players with:
1000, 2000, 3000 Points, 1000 Rebounds
Border Battle 2023
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
University of Minnesota Duluth
Romano Gymnasium
Girls Game: 6:00 pm
Boys game: 7:30 pm
DAYBA Partners with "Smiles for Jake"
Read how DAYBA and "Smiles for Jake" are promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
2022 Border Battle Program B/W
The color 2022 Border Battle Program
The new color program has a complete box score for the boys game. Ifan only had the full boys game for download. The girls' game only had the second half. Stats should be fairly accurate. (I went through the game twice) The only exception, it was very, very hard to be credited with an assist.