The Illinois Alliance of YMCAs and the IHSA are partnering together offering young adolescents the chance to hoop at the boys and girls state tournaments next March.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Clinton YMCA Executive Director Rennie Cluver told Regional Radio the Illinois Alliances of Ys is a contributor to the NFHS Network, the video streaming service offered by numerous high schools across the state. With that said, the Y alliance wanted to be more visible than just the logo showing up on the streams of viewers at home.

Youth Sports and Program Director of the Clinton Y, Melinda Akers says the game 'two-ball' is a basketball shooting competition with two individuals. The teams of two will be broken up by ages seven to 14. 

Boys and girls can register for this tournament at their respective schools in Clinton. Registration begins Monday, Nov. 25. Akers indicates students from Clinton schools or surrounding school districts can participate. 

Information about the tournament and how the game works will be posted at the Clinton Ys website, clintoncommymca.org. Akers and Cluver anticipate a lot of interest in this opportunity so they encourage getting registered as soon as you can. 

The girl's state basketball tournament is at Redbird Arena in Normal and the boy's tournament is at the State Farm Center in Champaign.