Okay so today I wanted to tackle that massive IBCA All State Girls Basketball schedule mess for 2025. Seriously, trying to find accurate dates and gyms felt like herding cats online. Here’s how I wrangled it.

The Initial Frustration
First, I opened my browser and, no joke, typed in ‘IBCA All State 2025 girls basketball schedule’. Pages loaded forever. Clicked the first few links – bam! Dead ends. Either the 2024 schedule popped up mocking me, or the page just spun its wheels. One site even asked me to download a PDF from like 2019. Nope.
Felt like hitting a brick wall right off the bat.
Switching Tactics
Alright, time to play smarter. I remembered IBCA stuff often trickles down through the districts first. Grabbed my phone and called the Athletic Director at North High. Friendly guy, but he sighed. “Yeah,” he said, “central location isn’t locked yet, but I do have our district qualifier dates.” Progress! Jotted those down:
- District Qualifier Round 1: Feb 3rd & 4th – All games hosted @ regional hubs (East Hub: Summit Arena, West Hub: Lakeside Gym)
- District Qualifier Final: Feb 8th – @ Regional Hubs again
He mentioned the Sectionals and State Finals usually flip locations yearly. East took it last year, so likely West gets 2025. Made a mental note: check big West Division schools.
Grinding For Sectionals & State
Next stop? The IBCA official directory portal. Logged in – took three tries because I forgot which password variation I used. Scrolled past outdated notices until I found the tentative calendar section. Jackpot! Found it buried under ‘Upcoming Events’. Copied the key bits:
- Sectionals: Feb 15th-17th – Host Sites: Westview Complex (West), Capitol Courts (Central), Harbor Center (East)
- State Finals Weekend: Feb 28th & March 1st – Main Arena TBD (but strong West Division preference noted)
That ‘TBD’ though. Annoying. Called my buddy who coaches at West Division powerhouse, Western High. “Heard anything?” I asked. He laughed. “Rumors swirling it’ll be Metrodome West Arena. Place holds 10,000. Makes sense for finals.” Added that with a big next to it.
Pulling It All Together
Sat down at the kitchen table, laptop open, my messy notes, phone call snippets. Opened a fresh doc. Started piecing together the puzzle:
- District Rounds Done: Got the Feb 3-4 & 8 dates, hubs confirmed.
- Sectionals Solid: Confirmed Feb 15-17 across three hubs from the directory.
- State Finals Likely: Feb 28/March 1, Metrodome West looking probable (thanks, Coach!).
Double-checked everything against the official IBCA notice on the portal. The Metrodome part was still unofficial, but the dates and other locations matched. Hit ‘Save’.
Honestly? Took way more phone calls and digging than I expected. Those state-level locations love their last-minute shuffles, especially the main event. But hey, for now, at least I’ve got a clear roadmap. Passed this along to our high school sports newsletter group too. Hope it saves them the headache I had!