SAGAY City – The SM Chooks To Go NBTC Basketball Tournament provincial/city qualifiers for Negros Occidental starts tomorrow.
To see action in the provincial finals are Bacolod City leg champion Bacolod Tay Tung High School, San Carlos City leg titlist Tañon College and Silay-Sagay leg champion MDM College.
Winners will advance to the NBTC Regional Qualifiers on the third week of February in Aklan, said Benny Lachica, NBTC league’s local tournament commissioner.
NBTC is a duly recognized grassroots program by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. It identifies, prepares and develops young male student-athletes. The program:
* creates learning environment opportunities for players to demonstrate and enhance both individual and team skills
* serves as pathway for the players and coaches to move to a higher level of competition, and to develop skills, build character and raise leaders
* promotes the values of leadership, commitment to excellence, right attitude and discipline among young students through sports
NBTC is also envisioned to mentor coaches, get kids to love the sport and inspire them to have a healthy and active lifestyle, establish and develop fundamental skills and build character, and empower and raise future leaders./PN
