MANILA, Philippines – The 2015 Small Basketeers of the Philippines (SBP)-Passerelle Twin Tournament is gearing up for the Mindanao regional finals set Oct. 24-25 at the Almendras Gym in Davao City.
The event will be participated in by different schools in the region with the winners advancing to the national championship slated Dec. 5-6 in Baguio.
Last year’s SBP Mindanao champ Bukidnon Faith Christian School will be defending its title against Ferndale International School and Ateneo de Davao Grade School. Meanwhile, Southern City Colleges, Bukidnon Faith Christian School and Ateneo de Davao High School will be battling it out at the Passerelle category.
Organized by the Basketball Efficiency Scientific Training (BEST) Center, sponsored by Milo and supported by Chris Sports, the SBP-Passerelle Twin Tournament is an annual nationwide inter-school basketball league. The competition provides a platform for young cagers to showcase their basketball skills and to promote sportsmanship among the participating schools, players and their parents.
This year, the SBP-Passerelle Twin Tournament has registered over 600 promising basketball players from some of the country’s top schools. Kids aged 9-11 years old compete in the SBP division while boys 12-14 years old vie for the Passerelle title.
BEST Center is the country’s premier basketball and volleyball school, which utilizes scientific methods. Established in 1978 by former national coach Nicanor “Nic” Jorge, the school offers a ladderized program where students learn basketball and volleyball from basic to advanced levels. Notable graduates of the school include Chris Tiu, Kiefer Ravena, Mark and Matt Nieto and Kobe Paras.
Details: 411-6260 or 372-3065 to 66 or email to bestcentersports@gmail.com., Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/BEST-Center-Sports-Inc/66172039922.