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RBA to hold 1st open tourney
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Posted on Aug 16 2021
NMI Rollers Basketball Association will hold its first ever open 5×5 basketball tournament next weekend. File photo shows Coby Santos driving against Mak Mintac in the recent Mariana Islands Basketball League 3×3 Season 2 tournament at the Marianas High School Gymnasium. (Mark Rabago)
NMI Rollers Basketball Association will hold its first ever open 5×5 basketball tournament from Aug. 20 to 22 at the Koblerville Gymnasium.
RBA founder Joe Diaz said the three-day tournament is dubbed the Inaugural NMI Rollers Men’s Basketball Tournament and will have a double-elimination format with FIBA rules and 10-minute quarters. It also marks the first men’s full-court basketball in the open division on island since the COVID-19 pandemic essentially cancelled all sports activities.
All 14 slots have been filled and the registered teams include Sochos 1 and Sochos 2 of coach Matt Iguel, Kagman K2 Ballers of coach Tom Pangelinan, San Antonio Sixers of coach David Apatang Jr., Rollers 1 of coach Mike Mercado, Rollers 2 of coach Joe Diaz, The Game of coach Clint Albert, Ol’Aces of coach Elias Rangamar, Marianas Dental Center of coach Henry Manipon, Isip Boys, Pacific Auto, Blu Haus of coach Dan Chan, Bolabols of coach Joel Saplan, and Connie’s BBQ of coach Edong Echavez.
A team can have a maximum of 15 players in its rosters and entry fee is $250 per team.
NMI Rollers Men’s Basketball Tournament will have two games on Friday, five games on Saturday, and five more games on Sunday.
All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a shooting machine for the NMI Rollers Basketball Association.
For more information, call Diaz at 285-4141 or email him joediaz41@gmail.com.
