The United Filipino Organization\u2019s 10th Inter-Organizational Basketball League will unfurl tomorrow morning beginning with the Docomo Pacific Cup for youth players at the Civic Center Basketball Court in Susupe.<\/p>\n
UFO president Bong Malasarte said the competition is set at 9am with participating teams parading with their muses in a simple opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
The youth division will have two age groups\u2014the 15-20 and the 14-and-under divisions. Seeing action in the former are MDX\/Mariana Resort & Spa, SIP\/Flor Miranda, Bayani \/DYS Jr National A, Visminda\/AON Jr National B, DeMolay\/Gene\u2019s Barber, and Power\/Hi Five.<\/p>\n
The 14-and-under division, meanwhile, will have MDX\/Armatech, SMF\/DYS, Boholanos\/Hi Five, and Bayani\/San Vicente Team.<\/p>\n
Malasarte said only one game each in the 15-20 and 14-and-under age groups will be played on Sunday to make way for the opening of the 17-and-under Micronesian Basketball Tournament at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. <\/p>\n
The UFO caging then resumes at 3pm, also on Sunday, with the masters division or Budweiser Cup for 39-and-over players.<\/p>\n
Six teams will vie for supremacy in the masters, namely MDX\/Armatech, Bayani \/Benjie Abadilla, Samahang Laguna \/Jerry, UPAA\/Hector, Batangas Blades\/ Fongs Bakery, and Civic Boys\/Treskellion.<\/p>\n
MDX\/Armatech is the defending champion in the masters. The team beat 2010 champion Cabalen\/Wings Travel, 84-79, in the finals last year. Meanwhile, in the 15 to 20 division, the Jets defeated Filcag in the finals, 86-80, in 2011. The 14-and-under, meanwhile, will be making its inaugural season.<\/p>\n
Malasarte said this year’s UFO games will be played every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. For more information, contact Bong Malasarte at 287-5525, Ed Manalili at 483-4337, Boy Ching at 287-6046, or Abner Venus at 888-7764.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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