March 24, 2016

ST. LOUIS – Tickets to the 2016 Midwest Professional Basketball Association Championship Tournament, to be held in Pontiac, Illinois, on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, are now on sale.

Fans can purchase the tickets online through the MPBA website or via ETix.

Tickets are $20 for a three-game VIP pass, and $10 for a three-game General Admission pass. Single-game tickets for the championship game only can be purchased only at the door for $5.

The playoffs open at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 1 when the 9-5 Windy City Groove host the 8-6 Chicago Blues in the first semi-final. Then, at 8 p.m., the Pontiac 66ers (12-4) host the Lima Express (5-9) in the second semi-final. Gates open to the public at 4:15 p.m. for the semi-final games.

Then, on Saturday, April 2, the 2016 MPBA Champion will be determined at 1 p.m., as the winners of Friday’s semi-finals play in the championship game. Gates open to the public at 12:15 p.m.

All three games will also be broadcast live, in high definition and free of charge on the league’s broadcast portal, MPBA.tv.