VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University will play host to 64 Lutheran basketball teams starting Friday, March 25, and continuing through Sunday, March 27.

            The Lutheran Basketball Association of America tournament draws boys and girls teams from across the nation.

            During the tournament, more than 2,400 hotel rooms in the region will be booked, creating an economic impact of more than $600,000, according to the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority.