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3-on-3 street basketball tips off tomorrow
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Posted on Sep 15 2005
The golden opportunity for youth cagers to showcase their basketball skills is just less than 24 hours away as the Back 2 School 3-on-3 Street Basketball Jam returns for its second edition tomorrow morning at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.
The annual event is being held with the purpose of promoting physical fitness among the youth.
The street cage jam will feature four divisions as teams in the boys and girls 15-18 years and 14-and-under will put their skills to the test as they vie for the coveted championship crowns.
Before setting their eyes on next weekend’s championship round, the teams must first qualify through the preliminary round beginning shortly after a player’s orientation at 10am.
Pre-registration has been ongoing since Monday, Sept. 12 and will conclude tomorrow morning prior to the start of the tournament. Teams interested in registering today can do so at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium or the MHS Gym from 6pm to 7pm.
Game day registration is between 7:30am and 8:30am. Officials will close registration at 8:30am and will begin creating the schedules for the four divisions.
Organizers also indicated that while teams are duking it out for supremacy, tunes will be provided by guest disc jockey Big Boy of Power 99 FM. Vendors such as Subway and Tai and Tia will be at the location to provide food and drinks. Refreshments such as bottled water and Gatorade will also be provided by Pacific Trading Co.
The top teams emerging from the preliminary round will then advance to the championship games for their respective divisions, which will be held on Sept. 24 at the Civic Center court.
No entrance fee is required for the preliminary round, however, teams that advance to the finals must pay $5 per player.
Aside from Public Health and PTC, other sponsors for the event include the United Filipino Organization, Community Guidance Center, Division of Sports and Recreation, and the Basketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For more information, contact Carol Paez at 664-3806 or Roxanne Diaz at 236-8703.
