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Friday deadline for 3-on-3 caging
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Posted on Apr 13 2008
Organizers of the 3-on-3 Street Ball Jamboree on Saturday has set a Friday deadline for its inaugural basketball tournament to be held from at the Garapan Basketball Court across the Bank of Guam.
Slots are limited to 16 teams so interested squads are advised to secure their registration forms and pay the $30 entrance fee on or before the deadline on April 18. Players who wish to join must be between 16 to 27 years old.
The public is invited to cheer their favorite teams on Saturday and also get the chance to win various raffle prizes.
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and forms can be picked up at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium or at 3A’S Polyshine in Chalan Kanoa near William S. Reyes Elementary School.
Victory Chapel in Garapan is organizing the one-day street basketball tournament and the event will run from 3pm to 9pm at the Garapan court.
Shell Marianas, Marianas Pacific Distributors Inc. (MARPAC), Coca Cola Micronesia, Herman’s Bakery, Pacific Trading Co. Ltd. (Pepsi), Micronesian Brokers Inc., Pacific Islands Club, Saipan World Resort, McDonald’s Saipan, Mary’s Bakery, Triple J Five Star Wholesale, Saipan Ice & Water, Joeten Corp., Yaong Corp., Fiesta Resort & Spa, Century Insurance, Hyatt Regency Saipan, and Coral Ocean Point are the sponsors of the event.
The tournament is open to men’s division teams ages 16 to 27 and a minimum of four or maximum of five players are allowed in each squad.
The tournament, one of Victory Chapel’s community projects for the year, will follow a knockout system format where the top two teams after the elimination round will vie for the $300 top prize, while the runner-up settles for $180.
For more information on how to get the entry forms and tournament rules, call Ed Sikayun or Martin Mettao at 235-8418.
